The Slow Boat

Laos...WOW!

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December 25th 2009
The Slow Boat So after recovering with an early night at the border it was time to tackle the slow boat. Firstly it was a ride across the water on a dodgy little long boat and then a couple of hours enjoying the chaos of the Laos border regulations. A friend of mine had told me about this boat a few weeks before and recommended I buy a cushion (I can’t thank you enough Tanith!). I had heard ... 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