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Laos and the Plain of Jars

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November 1st 2010
Hello all. Right now I'm back in Luang Prabang but did make the small excursion to Phonsavan to see the Plain of Jars. Odd little town, Phonsavan, loads of Russian influence (sorry, didn't take any photos, can you believe it?!) I found out that during the Secret War, many of the buildings were destroyed so not much thought was put into architecture while bombs were going off all around. The pr ... 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