Vang Vieng, Laos Photo 8

Vang Vieng, Laos

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March 26th 2009
Vang Vieng is between Luang Prabang and Vientiane. The whole town is centered around young drunk tourists. Nothing but guesthouses, bars and open-air restaurants with loungers staring at the mounted flat-panel TVs. No joke, you could stand in one part of the street and see 4 separate episodes of Friends simultaneously. It is essentially spring break for most people there. ... read more

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Laos was under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the Communist Pathe... ... read more