Kouang Si Waterfall

Wat That coming over the hill?...

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December 14th 2006
No it's not a monster, just a Wat called That. Not only did I find its name mildly amusing, but there is actually a hill in the middle of Louang Phabang...and it's called...Phousi! And I giggled at that too. (not giggled like a girl, but more of a manly chuckle!) Anyway, onto more serious matters... Laos is amazing. The bus ride up here from Vientianne was tiresome. The roads are mountainous an ... 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