Close up on jar

Phonsavan and the Plaine des Jarres

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August 16th 2006
The day after I arrived in Phonsavan I visited the Plaine des Jarres, it was really pretty boring. Had I known, I would have skipped Phonsavan and taken the long way to Luang Prabang through Nam Nouan and Nong Khiaw...oh well, perhaps next time. Le Plaine des Jarres ne vaut franchement pas le detour, quelque vielles jarres en pierre et puis c'est tout. Si j'avais su j'aurais pris un autre chemin ... read more

Asia » Laos » East » Phonsavan

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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