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Feels like a real taste of Asia

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April 21st 2006
A day probably isn't enough to truly appreciate Laos' capital, Vientiane, but that is all we spared for it. Due to our laziness on the beaches of Railay (Thailand) we've sadly left our time for Laos too short and already I'm feeling that this was a mistake. Laos is a wonderful country. Some people say that Vientiane is a dump and not worth spending much time at but I disagree. They say that the in ... 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