A US bomb

Leaving Laos

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October 14th 2009
Be prepared this is a biggie! So I'll pick up where I left off and that is in a small town called Phonsavan in North East Laos where in lies 'The Plain of Jars'... Across dozens of sites these ancient 'jars' are scattered with no particular design, they vary in size and shape and only a few of their lids remain - the others presumably destroyed one way or another. The jars themselves are int ... 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