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
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
