vang Vieng

Loas

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December 7th 2009
Laos 29/09/09-07/10/09 We flew from Siem Reap to Vientiane on Tuesday. Did nothing in Vientiane except treat ourselves to a steak dinner. There was a festival of some sort on - celebrating the end of the rainy season or something but just a load of stalls really. Got a bus to Vang Vieng on Wednesday, Barry had recommended accommodation owned by an irish guy to stay at but there was no r ... read more

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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