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Bolikhamsai Province is home to a number of towns that are only of interest as transit points. Lak Xao is no exception, but it's probably one of the most pleasant of the lot, and you may even find yourself staying a second night here without regretting it a bit.
It's a town situated 34km shy of the Vietnamese border under the shadow of a massive limestone mountain, Phou Phaa Phi Hong, in the midst of a vast expanse of untouched forest.
That's mostly untouched ... at least for the moment ... Lak Sao is a major logging centre for the surrounding area with logging trucks rumbling up to the Vietnamese border throughout the day. Most of the timber's final destination is Taiwan or Japan via the Vietnamese port of Vinh.
Few travellers visit Lak Xao as a destination in itself, but it's becoming a regular stop for those doing the Konglor Cave loop, and it's long served as an overnight stop for tour groups going from Vientiane to Vietnam.
Here are some discussions off the Travelfish forum, perhaps related to Lak Xao. You can find the full forum here.
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