Don Khon
Attractions and distractions
Attractions and distractions
Li Phi Waterfall, also called Somphamit Waterfall, is one of the highlights of the 4,000 Islands and it’s a good reason to peel yourself out of the ... Read more about Li Phi Waterfall .
While day-trippers and tour groups visit Li Phi waterfall in droves, few make the extra effort to get to Khone Pa Soi, a smaller, harder to reach set of falls accessed via the east coast of Don Khon. The falls are created as one branch of the Mekong is funnelled between a small isle and larger Don Chom. ... Read more about Khone Pa Soi Waterfall .
It’s bungalows and hammocks galore but over a century ago, Don Dhet and Don Khon were more than a lazy backpacker idyll. It was a battleground where ambition clashed with nature as the French tried to create a passage for their colonial empire through ... Read more about Historic Sights .
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