Typical Laos farmstead, complete with satellite TV!

Introduction to Laos

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May 18th 2009
After possibly one of the smoothest border crossings ever, we made it in to country number two on Wednesday. The Mekong River forms the northern part of the border between Thailand and Laos, and there is no bridge between the two border towns. No problem though, as we quickly got our passports stamped on the Thai side then hopped (carefully!) in to a long tail boat for the 2 minutes whizz across t ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang

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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