the river

the long and lonely road

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January 28th 2013
The bus leaves at 5.30am for Laos. An ungodly hour but necessary because it takes 8 hours to reach Muang Khai. Our bags are unceremoniously thrown on the roof and 20 passengers crammed inside. We are all mostly European extraction. 2 English girls, 1 Canadian girl, 2 Israel guys, a Korean mother and daughter, 2 old French guys, 1 Yankee Dutchman, 1 Korean guy, a couple from I don’t know and 4 Au ... 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