Painted and gilded entrance door

From early morning till sunset

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November 14th 2017
A very full day today, in Vientiane, pick up at 8.30 and drop off after a drink at sunset overlooking the Mekong towards Thailand. Our guide Don, had a bit of a hiccup getting to us as the Chinese Premier is in town and many roads were blocked. From a golden stupa and Buddha to the temple where the Emerald Buddha used to be before it was moved to Thailand, to a concrete pumpkin with three level ... 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