Grand Palace 2

Thailand(1), Cambodia & Laos

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July 27th 2006
We spent 4 days on Koh Samui, followed by a few days in Bangkok, before we headed off into Cambodia & Laos for two weeks. THAILAND (part 1) We had a "fun" 15 transfer from Penang to Koh Samui: (i) the ticket for our "minibus shuttle from Georgetown to Koh Samui" was actually a ticket for three minibuses - ie. 3 changes, with waits of up to 2 hours in between! (ii) on arriving in Surat Than ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang

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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