{"id":1028,"date":"2008-08-16T11:30:58","date_gmt":"2008-08-16T16:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/?p=1028"},"modified":"2014-02-10T11:23:17","modified_gmt":"2014-02-10T16:23:17","slug":"photos-vientiane-laos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.b-vong.com\/journal\/photos-vientiane-laos\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: Vientiane, Laos"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vientiane (pronounced Vieng-Chun) is the capital city\u00a0of Laos, and not overpopulated, probably having about 400,000 residents.\u00a0 Being drained from the plane ride, I only managed these shots before the day was over.\u00a0 It’s an interesting place.\u00a0 Some parts are still very poor, but the other modernized sections (with funding and aid from the Japanese and Chinese) will really surprise anyone.\u00a0 Some of the parts of town with modern amenities remind me of New Orleans.\u00a0 Step into an internet cafe, and you’ll hear American country music, see people sipping latte, and the cool air conditioning belies the oppressive heat outside.<\/p>\n

The monument is the Patouxay or Anouxavaly, meant to resemble the French Arc de Triomph.\u00a0 The paved streets are actually a pretty recent thing.\u00a0 Laos is a country with so many needs.<\/p>\n

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Vientiane (pronounced Vieng-Chun) is the capital city\u00a0of Laos, and not overpopulated, probably having about 400,000 residents.\u00a0 Being drained from the plane ride, I only managed these shots before the day was over.\u00a0 It’s an interesting place.\u00a0 Some parts are still very poor, but the other modernized sections (with funding and aid from the Japanese and 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