The sandbar on the Mekong

Lao Dogs, Police Motorbike Cruisers and Dirty Mekong Beach Retreats

April 29th 2010
Walking down my street the other day, I came upon a parked motorbike. Strapped to this motorbike were all sorts of small bamboo cages, each one with an animal inside. Most of the cages contained chickens and ducks but one small cage contained a dog. The cage was too small for the dog, and completely immobilized him. The bamboo opening at one end allowed his head to be free, but held tightly agains ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang

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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