Me at the waterfall on the outskirts of Luang Prabang

Laos - The Song of the Gibbon, Catching the Tube and Other Stories

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November 11th 2006
I've covered a lot of distance since I arrived in Bangkok two weeks ago - I've managed to squeeze in 10 days in Laos, and have had the most wonderful time. Here's a message to everyone who reads this blog - COME TO LAOS! The scenery is fantastic, there's loads to see and do, and the people are among the friendliest I've met since I left the UK. First things first though - I stayed in Bangkok for ... 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