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Buddha Park

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September 6th 2012
I woke reasonably early and sought out breakfast at the reliable JoMa bakery. My regular latte and cinnamon bagel. I had a walk down the river front (where the night markets held) and then had a walk in search of a second hand book shop. Laos has typically been pricier than Thailand and it did not fail when it came to second hand books. They wanted around £4 for a used book! I wandered to the b ... 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