Wat Si Saket

Arrival in Laos and Vientiane

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May 7th 2009
Well the first attempt to get into Laos failed comically. We waited outside the travel agent for the bus and then at 7pm, when it was due, a minivan drew up and ushered us on board. We showed our tickets which were briefly glanced at and then took our seats. We travelled about half an hour through Bangkok, assuming that we were headed to a bus terminal on the edge of town where we would change to ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vientiane

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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