Vieng Xai

Vieng Xai (31 Oct - 1 Nov 12)

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November 1st 2012
Wow. Laos saved the best for last for me. For my last night in the country, I made the short trip eastwards towards Vieng Xai, en route to the border crossing into Vietnam. On the surface it doesn't look it at all, but this little idyllic and picturesque village was the site of the heaviest bombing that Laos suffered during the Secret War. It is also the site of the labyrinth of caves th ... 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