Pile of Rubbish, Nong Khiaw

It really is the little things in life

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January 6th 2007
Much time has passed and joyously little has happened in the last few days. One last night in Luang Prabang meant a Lao style BBQ, which is a little like a meat and vegetable fondue arrangement over hotcoals with my trusty australian posse. The BBQ is a metal dish with raised centre, which is surrounded by a trough, all of which perches (precariously at times) over the top of a bucket of hot ... 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