The Mekong near Aunty's place

Sabai dee - Welcome to Lao

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June 11th 2011
Our local contact, Sai, plus a welcoming committee consisting of about six of his family members, met us at Vientiane airport at about 9pm. We were surprised to be met by so many curious people. After some brief introductions and a short discussion about our hunger and food preferences, we were bundled into a mini van. Our first stop was a street restaurant for some pho (noodle soup) and a few ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vientiane

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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