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And now on to the second largest city in Laos

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December 13th 2016
Just one day in Savannakhet so decided to make the most of it. Although in fact the early start wasn't really necessary as this may be large in Laos terms but not that big, and not a vast amount to see. Started with a coffee in a cafe overlooking the Mekong river and then toured the 'sights'. I started with the Dinosaur museum, which only had 2 rooms but quite an amazing collection of finds, or ... read more

Asia » Laos » South » Savannakhet

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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