Vientiane

Vientiane

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June 11th 2013
Geo: 17.97, 102.61On arrival I found a bed at a backpackers and dived out to explore, I stumbled on the night market which in comparison to other places I've been was very posh. All the stalls have red canopies overhead and it's set on the waterfront instead of closed off roads, it's very clean, and sells everything from clothes and trinkets to food, plus there's a lot of ... 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