A statue of a Laos soldier

Vientiane - Bangkok

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February 12th 2011
Vientiane visa run and Bangkok Due to our lack of research which meant we only had a 15 day visa exemption in Thailand we made a visa run to Vientiane from Chiang Mai. The journey to Vientiane was interesting which included two monks, a temperamental engine, a local bus with a 1 hour karaoke stop and a tuk tuk dash! We stayed in the Khamvongsa Hotel, in a very nice colonial looking ... read more

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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