Rice Fields

Hmong Village

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June 25th 2011
Since my last entry, I have traveled through Thailand by bus, train, car, motorbike, boat, foot and plane. I was overwhelmed by massive street markets, food and scams. However I also found a peaceful side to this country and enjoyed the calmness of so many sunsets, and waiting quietly with locals under a small umbrella waiting for the storm to pass. The thing that I will remember most about thi ... 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