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Hammocks by the Mekong, a Tale of Four Thousand Islands

October 13th 2010
At the southern tip of Laos, the Mekong river swells and divides to form the 'si phan don' or 'four thousand islands '. Some islands are a foot across and only surface in the dry season, some are big enough to house a few fisherman, others are home to villages, temples and rice paddies. On some of the larger islands, stilted bungalows are available for hire and an abundance of trav ... read more
Asia » Laos » South » Si Phan Don

Lao or Laotian Flag 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
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