Nong Khiaw

Nong Kiaow

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January 11th 2010
From Luang Prabang we headed further north, in to the uplands, to Nong Kiaow for a bit of tranquility before leaving Laos. Our driver was sane and the scenery still beautiful as we wound our way through the hills, past small villages, rice fields, plantation and forest and scrubby hillsides. We had some very chatty companions on our bus although we kept our noses in our books, being as sociable ... 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