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Boat journey on the Mekong River Laos

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June 30th 2013
Today has been best day of the trip so far, we joined the boat after breakfast and began our journey down the Mekong. The weather was hot but accompanied by the breeze from the moving vessel made life very comfortable. The beautiful scenery slipped slowly by amid a sea of tranquility. We watched the village inhabitants fishing from their long boats, pulling up their nets or casting them. We were s ... 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