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Plain of Jars

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August 15th 2008
Fascinating megalithic structures near Phonsaven in Laos. Allegedly used for Burial or whiskey making but I am suspicious that they are far older and had a different use. There were fields full of them, some were huge, some amongst the trees, some broken ones, others had lids and there were some had humanoid figures carved in to the rock. For more details about my trip in L ... read more

Asia » Laos

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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