Wat Rong Khun

Laos

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December 24th 2009
Journey to Luang Prabang When I left you last, we were in Chiang Mai, and preparing to make the trip to Laos. The first step of this journey was an "air conditioned minibus", which would drive us for six hours to the Northern Thai/Laos border. The day started badly when, over an hour late, our driver turned up in a car, and then proceeded to fail miserably at tying our rucksacks to ... 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