Messing about on the river

Disillusionment and Elation

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March 5th 2011
We are sailing up the Mekong River, (SE Asia's answer to the Nile) for the second day now, travelling from Luang Prabang in Laos and heading for the Thai border. This is a particularly rugged and scenic setting, as the river meanders its path through unchartered jungle and mountainous landscapes. The river is sometimes quiet and still, like a mirror, and at other times agressive and hateful with w ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang

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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