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Guesthouse Ban Pieng Ngam
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Ban Pieng Ngam
Luang Nam Tha Province
Tel: (086) 211 977, (086) 211 534
Description
Ban Pieng Ngam is a community-operated guesthouse, in a Red Tai village outside of Luang Nam Tha. Accommodation is basic but clean, being dorm-style mattresses and mosquito nets on the floor of a large room. Squat toilets are outside, and you'll need a sarong to wash in the river with the locals. The villagers are friendly, and the children are happy to play with visitors.
The cost covers three meals and lodging, and all profits go to a community development fund. To get there, catch a tuk tuk via the boat landing to Ban Nam Yen (about 8,000 kip). Walk 15-20 minutes through rice paddies and across the Nam Yen river. You can get instructions from the Boat Landing Guesthouse or the Tourism Office, which can also organise a guide and transport for an additional fee. This is a great way to get out into the local villages and experience how they live, without heavy trekking or going too far out of town.
For more information or bookings contact the Tourism Office or the Boat Landing Guesthouse.
Total rooms: 10 beds
Dorm Fan
5 USD (low season)
5 USD (high season)
full board
Added to Travelfish on: 28th September, 2004
Last visited or updated on: 10th February, 2005
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