Wat Thong

Luang Prabang

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May 31st 2011
As soon as we stepped off the bus in Luang Prabang, we knew that we were going to like this part of Northern Laos. The town has beautiful french colonial buildings and with two rivers streaming alongside the centre, it is very picturesque to go for a stroll along the river banks. There are a lot of pagodas in Luang Prabang and our favorite was Wat Thong which was very distinct from other temples t ... 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