Laos Cultural Hall

Over the Bridge to Laos

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October 13th 2006
Nong Khai in Thailand was a typical border town really, okay to stop off and prepare to move on, but that's about it, still the guesthouse had great character, esp the proprietor, very helpfull in a madcap type way. As I had sorted my Laos visa during my week in Bangkok I got into Laos the easy and cheap way, a direct bus from Nong Khai terminal where you just hop off and get your stamp on one ... 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