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Lovely Luang Prabang

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November 16th 2014
Our guide in Luang Prapang mystified us rather as he had a unique way of pronouncing English. As we toured the ancient royal Palace we were surprised to learn that the king was fond of fancy bunnies and gold Lego but then realised it was frangipani and gold leaf that he liked. The palace was rather good with many walls covered in splendid glass mosaics. We then visited four temples and the Buddha ... 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