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Historical town of Luang Prabang

December 9th 2009
After about two days of boat trip along the enchanting Mekong river, I was getting to the beautiful city of Luang Prabang. It is situated in the northwestern part of Laos and it is a historical town. Circa the history: Luang Prabang was founded In the 14th century by King Fa Ngum, the first Lao Kingdom, Lane Xang. Luang Prabang remained the capital of Lane Xang until 1565 when the capi ... read more
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Lao or Laotian Flag 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
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