Mae Chaem is a small, ethnically diverse town nestled in a valley below Thailand’s highest mountain. Its history dates back to the 14th century. It’s inhabitants include Lua, Hmong, Karen, and Tai Yuan peoples. The Tai Yuan are renowned for a particular type of weaving, specific to Mae Chaem. Called Teen Chok, the weave features … Read more
Bokeo Airport Completes 90% Construction, Operations to Start This Year The cost of construction is estimated to be at around USD 175 million, covering an area of 300 hectares. Construction began in September 2020 and the airport is being built according to the safety standards of the Department of Civil Aviation in Laos and the … Read more
Phayao city will hold their annual boat racing competition on the beautiful Phayao lake on 4th December 2022. There will be boats of 8 rowers & 12 rowers, plus a Sub board Race. For more information, please contact Phayao Provincial Tourism and Sports Office Phone number 054-887210
Wiang Kaen district by the Mekong will host the 2022 ASEAN Flower shower @ Kaeng Pha Dai from 30 December 2022 – 3 January 2023. In addition to a magnificent flower display, there will be multiple ethnic music & dancing shows. Kaeng Pha Dai is a renowned natural beauty spot on the Mekong, with stunning … Read more
The Golden Triangle arguably got it’s name from Khun Sa the infamous Shan freedom fighter or opium warlord who reigned in the 60s & 70s. At his peak he had a trained militia of 10,000–20,000 men & dominated the regions drug trade; ending up with a million dollar reward for his capture. In 67 he … Read more
Revolutionary monument to CIA’s fall in Laos The North Vietnam Army’s surprise attack on Air America’s Phou Pha Thi radar station will be memorialized on the pivotal assault’s 50th anniversary By John McBeth 2 January 2018 Half a century after North Vietnamese sappers scaled sheer 200-meter cliffs in the dead of night to overrun a … Read more
Nam Ha Protected Area Remains Beautiful Refreshing Nature KPL) Nam Ha national protected Area (NPA) in the northern province of Luang Namtha covers some of the most significant and largest wilderness areas in Laos Altitudes ringing from river valleys and plans to the northern highland peaks support a broad suite of habitats with a biodiversity … Read more
Lamphun gets some loving Temple House, more than just an art gallery, aims to liven up the sleepy town – and maybe lower the suicide rate SINGH INTRACHOOTO is an architect well known for designing eco-friendly buildings, and he had his work cut out for him when he tackled an existing 1970s-vintage structure in northern … Read more
Ethnic people’s stone ‘fortresses’ in Vietnam – P1: Leading lives aloft Most of the local children know how to break stones and stack them properly to build houses Members of an ethnic minority group in the northern Vietnamese province of Ha Giang, home to the UNESCO-recognized Dong Van Karst Plateau, have settled in fortress-like stone … Read more
Vietnam – Lang Co – an ideal hideaway for beach enthusiasts Once taking a sightseeing tour to the central cities of Hue and Danang, beach lovers should not miss a chance to drop by Lang Co Beach, an attractive tourist destination renowned for wonderful landscapes, long white-sand dunes and blue seawater. Located in Phu Loc … Read more
Its two years since my last visit to Ban Mae Sam Laeb, a small village / port on the mighty Salween River, some 50kms west of Mae Sariang. The drive from Mae Sariang out to Ban Mae Sam Laeb on the Salween River is fraught with landslide perils at the moment. The road is about … Read more
The Hub, Bicycle Museum. Chiang Khong From: http://www.worldcyclingrecord.com/about-3/ ALAN’S MANIFESTO I discovered cycling at thirteen years of age. I felt like a bird flying from the nest for the first time. Since the day I watched the headlights of the lead car at that first race, appear out of the mist on a cold Autumn … Read more
Ban Mae Sam Laeb is a small border trading village perched on stilts along the steep banks of a stream flowing into the Salween River. Basically a single lane, with shop-houses on one side and a mountain-side on the other, its the entrance to the Salween River for boat trip excursions (also spelt Salawin, Salaween). … Read more