Khmu children

Antisocial Monks and Lazy Elephants

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December 6th 2006
So I hopped on a bus from Vang Vieng with my head heavy having to leave one of my favourite places so far but now also considebly lighter and more sunburnt from my new haircut. The journey was one of the most spectacular I've ever been on, the bus winding up twisty roads for ever, when you seemed to be at the top it just keep climbing. The scenery around was incredible, large rounded lush green hi ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang

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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