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Eating Frogs Plus the Fun of Bus Trips in Laos

February 4th 2010
When my story last left off, I was exploring the caves where the Pathet Lao hid during the bombings of the Vietnam/Laos War and describing a massive outdoor food market in neighboring Sam Nuea. From Sam Nua, we journeyed by bus six hours to a small town called Vieng Thong. The bus journey, which was typical of those in Laos, may be a bit interesting to those not familiar. After asking many peo ... read more
Asia » Laos » West » Nong Khiaw

Lao or Laotian Flag 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
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