mekong boater at sunset

The Capital of chill

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March 7th 2007
Welcome to Lao, where noone cares if you buy their postcards, rent their room, or ride in their tuk-tuk. If you don't find yourself relaxed in Lao then, I might believe you might never. Because this is the land where the beer is local and good, where the sunsets fall perfectly over the peaceful Mekong, where the person selling only wants a fair price and where the person buying only wants the re ... 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