Bangkok-Hanoi 150606Q

Bangkok-Hanoi

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June 15th 2006
After a short boat trip across the river, we were processed through Laos immigration & caught a Tuk Tuk to begin our two day boat journey down the Mekong. Along the way we toured a small village before arriving in the trading port of Pak Beng. Our local guide Vong took us to a temple (more stairs) where we caught the Monks & Novices having a bit of a party. The town itself was very small & only ha ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Pakbeng

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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