Nam Khan river

Sabaidee ('Good morning'), Laos. Goodbye, Meekong.

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February 28th 2015
This trip has given us the pleasure of following much of the route of the majestic Meekong (or 'Mekhong') river. We first saw it at Vin Long, Vietnam at its delta close to where it joins the Pacific. It is prevented from doing so earlier by the Annam Cordillera limestone mountain range, whose karst scenery and caves we have so much enjoyed, and which follows the Laos-Vietnam border. We bri ... read more

Asia » Laos

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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