View from the bus

Route 13

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June 11th 2005
Route 13 I'm takin't the bus south from Luang Prabang to Vang Vieng in the direction of the capital of Laos, Ventiane..It's a 5-6 hour trip to go about 200 KM along rte 13 infamous for attacks on buses in 2003 (Sit next to Danish guy Jinse, and some Irish behind (Michele from Kerry, Paul from Dublin, and also English guy called Derek) We've got a guy with an AK47 - we're ok! The ro ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vang Vieng

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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