"Calling for rain" Buddhas, Wat Visoun, Luang Prabang, Laos

SE Asia 2014 Day 16

---

November 20th 2014
Breakfast at the resort. There is definitely a bug circulating with our group. We have lost another couple of people this morning, and the truth is that i am dealing with some gastro-intestinal issues myself. We are off on the bus for a full day of touring. On the road, I notice that national flags are everywhere, but they are always displayed in pairs: the Laotian flag and the hammer and sickl ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang

---

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