Vientiane

A Very Short Week in Laos

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September 4th 2006
We did a quick trip through Laos, about a week in only the biggest, and therefore most touristy, cities. It’s a beautiful country, and the atmosphere is much more relaxing and welcoming than Vietnam. In the northern city we visited, Louang Prabang, electricity and telephones only arrived about 5 years ago. Even in the capital, Vientiane, there were some dirt roads and all open sewers. Wow, we re ... read more

Asia » Laos

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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