Laos Travel and Tourism
Laos , officially the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west. Laos traces its history to the Kingdom of Lan Xang or Land of a Million Elephants, which existed from the 14th to the 18th century.
After a period as a French protectorate, it gained independence in 1949. A long civil war ended officially when the Stalinist Pathet Lao movement came to power in 1975, but the protesting between factions continued for several years. 10.6% of the population live below the international poverty line of US$1.25 a day.
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Kuang Si or Kuang Xi Waterfall is the biggest in the Luang Prabang area with three tier... -
Mount Phusi or Phou Si hill is popular as a place to watch the sun rise or set over the Me... -
Pak Ou Caves have a history dating back thousands of years and consider as one of the mos... -
Wat Si Saket or Sisaket Temple located in Vientiane is famous for its cloister wall housi... -
In the north-east of Laos, lying across a flat high plateau is the province of Xieng-Kho... -
Located 30 km southeast of Phonsavan. This town was once the Royal Capital and the centre ... -
Tham Kong Lo, also known as Kong Lo Cave, is a limestone cave in Phu Hin Bun National Par... -
Wat Phu or Vat Phou is a ruined Khmer temple complex located at the base of mount Phu Kao, in ... -
The Bokeo Nature Reserve was created to protect its population of the black-cheek... -
One of the last mysteries of Asia, the Plain of Jars, lies near to Phonesavanh. Despite ma...