Avenue Lane Xang

Is this the way to. . . Vientiane?

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December 11th 2006
Who'd have thought the soundtrack to my travels would have been Guns N Roses. . . While trekking through the dense forests of Northern Thailand the theme running through my head was 'Welcome to the Jungle' and last night (for the second time) I took the 'Nighttrain'. I've nearly found 'Paradise City', but Koh Pha Ngan didn't quite cut it! At least it's too late now for 'November Rain'. Anywa ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vientiane

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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