Pha That Sikkhottabot, Tha Khaek

On the road to Tha Khaek

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February 7th 2012
Geo: 17.4103, 104.831Up with the alarm at 6:00 and check out quickly. Take a skylab right outside the guest house so that I dont have to carry bags again and then stop en-route to the bus station for a couple of ham and egg baguettes for breakfast. The price of the ticket from Savannakhet to Tha Khaek has gone up but fortunately a bus is just about to leave as we arrive at the station so no wa ... read more

Asia » Laos

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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