Sammy on the shores of the Mekong

Pottering around town

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January 24th 2010
The plan for the first day in Luang Prabang was to do a bit of exploring and make arrangements for the next legs of our tour. We had breakfast at a nearby café and then wandered along the river front looking for alternatives lodgings. Since we were not willing to pay massive amounts more we decided the place we were in was good enough after all so we returned there to get a better room. We wal ... 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