the presidential palace

a very laid back capital city

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August 23rd 2006
Ok sorry everyone, I am writing this 4 weeks after I was actually there - but better late than never!! Laos is one of these wonderful countries where it is so easy to relax and forget all about internet cafes and email... which I did for quite a while. From Ninh Binh in Vietnam it was an epic 3 day journey on 7 different modes of transport to Vientiane, the capital of Laos, so when I eventually ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vientiane

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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