River in Mahaxi

One week on ... cycles, ettiquette and life on the road

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January 24th 2007
Well, it's Wednesday night. We're in Tha Khaek. About 330km south of the capital, Vientiane. I only have few minutes but hope to update this more tomorrow or maybe the next day... WE have spent the last 3.5 days on motorcycles or more correctly, step-through 110cc motorscooters. It was great. Travelling through the Lao countryside of limetone karsts, open fields, small villages and very fr ... read more

Asia » Laos » South » Tha Khaek

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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