Muang Ngoi Neua, Remote village near Nam Ou River, Laos.
The settlement stretches along the Nam Ou River banks, surrounded by limestone mountains and dense forests in northern Laos.
During the Laotian Civil War, the inhabitants used nearby caves as shelters while American and Thai forces conducted numerous bombing campaigns.
The Lao Loum community maintains traditional practices of fishing and rice cultivation, with local markets occurring every ten days.
Travelers reach the village exclusively by boat from Nong Khiaw, as no roads connect to this location with limited electricity supply.
Three Buddhist temples existed in the village until the 1960s, with Wat Okad temple reconstructed in the 1970s after wartime destruction.
GPS coordinates: 20.70900,102.67500
Latest update: March 4, 2025 00:04
Laos combines Buddhist temples, waterfalls and caves. The temple complexes display religious art and architecture from different periods. The natural areas include waterfalls like Kuang Si, cave systems like Tham Kong Lo and mountain ranges with views over the Mekong. The country preserves its cultural and geological features.
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