Beautiful Buddha

The Best Things. . .

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February 6th 2007
". . . Are Those That Are Unexpected." Laos took us completely by surprise. Our original plan was to jump the border before our Thai Visas expired, spend one night in Laos then come right back to Thailand and start heading south. It's now been about a week and we just crossed back to Thailand two days ago. What kept us there was a feeling that we were in a place that was truly spec ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vientiane

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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