On the Slow Boat

Laos Ain't All That Laos-y :)

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March 13th 2011
Sabai dee from Laos! I am currently in Luang Prabang, Laos. When I read over my last entry, I realized that it sounded like I hadn't taken my Ritalin - as in, a bit all over the place and not the most eloquent vocabulary. So, I will do my best to amend that in this entry. However, don't expect Shakespeare either. 😊 Laos feels quite different from Thailand. As the Southeast Asia ... 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