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About
Oudomsay
Located in the northern part of
Laos. Oudomsay ( or Oudamxai ), the mountainous province, wedged
between Luang Prabang in the east, Phongsaly in the northeast,
Sayabouri in the south and a little bit with China, Most of the
province population of 283,000 is a mixture of 23 ethnic groups such
as Hmong, Iko, Khamu, Lamet etc, each with it own distinct culture,
religion, language and colorful style of dress.They are nonetheless
and hospitable and welcome visitors to their singular cultures are
mostly untouched by 20th century. The provincial capital , Muang Xay
lies between two strings of Hmong villages.
Oudomxai can be reached overland
from Luang Prabang. Oudomxay is also accessible from Bokeo and Luang
Namtha Provinces. Lao Aviation have flights to Oudomxai from
Vientiane
H'mong people celebrate their new year
Near Muang Say a waterfall, Lak
Sip-Et, attracts visitors, as do the hot springs near Muang La.
Muang Say is connected by road to Pakbeng, a rustic town stretching
along the Mekong. From there one can continue to Luang Prabang by
boat, passing stone cliffs, undulating mountains and little fishing
villages.
Saymoungkhoune Rattana Stupa
The famous Buddhist stupa in
Oudomsay is called Saymoungkhoune Rattana Stupa.
Oudomxay is an ideal base for
excursions and trekking to varied sights and attractions as well as
destination in its own right. Muang Xai, has one of the best
produce markets in the area.
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About
Sayabouri
Sayabouri is situated in the
north west of Lao; sharing borders with Vientiane and Luang Prabang
in the east and with six Thailand provinces in the West. Sayabouri
is the most attractive destinations with sights and charms peculiar
to itself and picturesque North-west region. There are many
beautiful things to see in Sayabouri. The principal town in commonly
called Muang Sayabouri, where many impressive temples such as Wat
Ban Thin, Wat Ban Phapoun and Wat Ban Natonoy are located
The capital of the province,
Sayabouri is on the banks of the Nam Hung, a tributary of the
Mekong.
The province houses the Nam
Phoun National Biodiversity Conservation Area which is 1150 sq km of
forested hills that contain Asiatic black bear, dhole, elephant,
guar, gibbon, Malayan sun bear and Sumatran rhino. The landscape
here is magnificent by several peaks altitudes of more than 1000
meters; the meadows and pastures with flower in full boom; the thick
and tangled virgin forests etc.
The area of Muang Phieng, such
as Ban Fainamtan, Ban Nakhem and Ban Nampoui have a tradition of
agriculture because the land is fertile suitable for agricultural
production; particularly rice, water melons, cabbages and sugar
cane.
The southern part of the
province has many scenic waterfalls, but getting around this part of
the province is very difficult.
Agricultural product:
According to the local traditional, people who live in this
area have been using elephant for pulling logs.
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