Champasak Palace Hotel

Stuck in transport limbo

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January 6th 2010
The guy from the travel agency picks us up at 6:30am and drives us to the bus station, which is located 10 minutes outside of town. We wait around for the bus to Paksan, scheduled to leave at 7:00. Nothing happens, and I first get impatient, then worried, followed by anxious, desperate, and finally resigned. At 9:00am a sorry-looking midibus comes rattling around the corner. The driver, who looks ... 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