Plain of Jars

Northern Laos to Southern Thailand in a few easy steps....

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August 5th 2011
Last time I wrote I think we were waiting for a bus to the Laos-Thai border, and now more or less a week later we are in southern Thailand, in Phuket. A week is a long time it seems! So, quick recap...we spent 5 days in Luang Prabang relaxing for our anniversary. It is a really nice little town in an idyllic location. Two rivers meet at the edge of town, there are lush green hills all around an ... read more

Asia » Thailand » South-West Thailand » Phuket

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A unified Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century. Known as Siam until 1939, Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country never to have been taken over by a European power. A bloodless revolution in 1932 led to a constitutional monarchy.... ... read more