Up on the hill

Will the real Laos please stand up?

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March 3rd 2013
Luang Prabang (continued) 31–3 February Vientiane, 3–4 February Our first full day in Luang Prabang saw us riding round on the motorbike to try and find a new hotel. Ours was absolutely filthy and the worst place we had stayed in the whole trip (when you end up cleaning your teeth on the balcony as the bathroom is too dirty, you know it may be best to move on). After we found a ... 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