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Luang Prabang

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September 24th 2012
We travelled south to Luang Prabang by shared minibus. It was a rather warm and cramped journey, but it gave an excellent opportunity to get a feel for the country. The road was very quiet, just a few buses, virtually no private cars. Much of the natural forest has so far been undisturbed, but it is no doubt under threat from illegal logging. The hills looked tempting for trekking, but I expect th ... read more

Asia » Laos » North

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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