That Louang dragon

Laost in Laos

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December 9th 2006
Decided to fly to Vientianne as I was a bit short of time and had heard that the 24 hour bus ride was a bit of a nightmare. Flew with Lao Airlines and survived! Blitzed the main tourist areas in an afternoon and saw, in no particular order,: Lao national footy stadium (6,000 capacity) where I just walked onto the pitch Lao national sports museum - kinda felt a little sorry for them as it's ti ... 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