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lost in laos

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May 29th 2005
i never imagined that i could ever be this smitten by a country so...so...landlocked. but what laos lacks in surf and sand, it more than makes up for in complete and utter tranquility. this is possibly the chillest country on earth, where even the longtail boats and motorbikes - constant sources of cacophony in thailand - seem to float silently by; the place where the mighty muddy mekong, in its ... read more

Asia » Laos » South » Pakxe

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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