guerrilla gorilla

seen in Tha Khaek, Laos

Taken on: 1st June, 2009. Copyright: All Rights Reserved - See monkey holding peach's page of Flickr

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Khammuan Province used to be mostly a thoroughfare for travellers passing between Thailand and Vietnam, or heading north and south to more popular destinations. With three NBCAs on offer, Khammuan would seem to hold unlimited potential in terms of trekking and tours. But, more so than in the rest of the Southern Laos, the poor condition of the roads and the lack of infrastructure has been holding it back.

The sleepy provincial capital of Khammuan province, Tha Khaek lies across the Mekong River from the bustling Thai town of Nakhon Phanom. While Tha Khaek is certainly not the most exciting town in Laos, it is a good deal more interesting than its cross-river neighbour, and, relatively speaking, it's the biggest, most tourist-friendly town in the province.

Tha Khaek means "Guest landing". Originally, this was a reference to the town's stature as a riverine ... Read our complete Tha Khaek travel guide

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