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Louang Namtha is the capital of Louang Namtha Province, Laos. Also known as Luang Namtha or Luang Nam Tha, the town is the largest settlement in Laos north of Luang Prabang and is popular with tourists interested in organizing treks to the surrounding hill-tribe villages. The city lies on the...

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This land-locked mountainous country is gaining a reputation as an ecotourist destination. Its many rivers criss-crossing the country and unspoilt national parks are ideal for activities such as trekking, kayaking and caving. The capital, Vientiane, and the other major towns have been spared major modern developments with traditional and colonial...

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Champasak is a small town in southern Laos, on the west bank of the Mekong River about 40 km south of Pakxe, the capital of Champasak Province. The town was once the seat of the Kingdom of Champasak, an independent Lao state which was abolished by the French in 1945 when...

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Oudomxay or Oudômxai is a province of Laos, located in the northwest of the country. The province capital is Muang Xai. Oudomxai's wet season comes courtesy of the southwest monsoon which blows from May to October, bringing with it some 75% of Oudomxai's annual rainfall. Not surprisingly, wet season is...

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Pakxe or Pakse is a city of 70,000 in southern Laos, situated at the confluence of the Xedone and Mekong Rivers. It is the largest city in Champasak province and its capital. It is served by Pakse International Airport and is the gateway to the Bolaven Plateau. It was...

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