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Pakbeng

 00:00:00 | 4.6.2012

Pakbeng is in Bakeo Province, Northern Laos.
This small village lies half-way between Huay Xai and Luang Prabang, perched high on the banks of the Mekong river. You will likely be in Pakbeng because the two-day boat between Huay Xai and Luang Prabang has to stop for the night, and a number of guesthouses have been set up to cater for the passing tourists. It`s also the eastern end of Road 2, originating in Udom Xai. To call Pakbeng sleepy is an understatement. It's quiet to the point of being dead. Still there are sufficient restaurants for one pleasant night.

24 hour electricity arrived relatively recently in Pakbeng, but you'll still find most of the town is shut down by 10pm. What Pakbeng does have to offer is a good night's sleep and sunset views over a particularly scenic stretch of the Mekong.

There is nothing much to see except the mighty Mekong and rural Laos life. A couple of local wats may interest the obsessive temple enthusiast.

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Pakbeng boat station


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