View from the Lao War Memorial

Phonsavan (25-29 Oct 12)

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October 27th 2012
And I thought I'd seen it all! Just when I thought nothing could surprise me anymore on an inter-city bus ride, Laos pulls one out of the hat for me. So I'd read that Paksan to Phonsavan was a difficult trip through some rough terrain that was impassable during the wet season. Ok but this was the start of the dry season, so how bad could it be? It started with the usual tarmac road g ... read more

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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