The Mekong #2

Loas, Vietnam and cambodia

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August 4th 2009
So we crossed the boarder the next day at the port town of Hou Xai, in to Laos. After just a short wait we boarded our two day one night river cruise down the Mekong, to our destination of Luang Prabang. It wasn't the most comfortable mode of transport by any means, but what it lacked in leg room it more than made up for with scenery. We spent around 6 hours on the boat gently meandering down the ... read more

Asia » Laos

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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