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Slow boat to Laos

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August 31st 2012
Slow boat to Luang prabang (LP)... So I set off Wednesday morning for the slow boat to Laos. I left chiang rai at 7am and arrived in the mekong river village of chiang khong at around 09.00. It all went relatively smoothly although I am glad I booked the package through my guesthouse as it was all rather confusing. First you get stamped out of Thailand. Then you get a small long tail boat ac ... 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