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Vientiane & Vang Vieng

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October 23rd 2009
We flew into Vientiane (Loas) from Cambodia, the border control was an experience to say the least! You seem to have to pay every one a US dollar that even looks at you passport then you buy have to buy a visa which changes in price according to which country you come from! we didn't pay the most the French did, but Brits did pay five dollars more than the Australians! none of us were sure what i ... read more

Asia » Laos » West

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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