Bokeo Province

Bokeo province is the smallest province in the country and borders Thailand and Myanmar.   This is the Lao side of the 'Golden Triangle'.  The province has 34 ethnic groups, the second most ethnically diverse province in Laos.  The photo shows a group of Akha (Ikaw or Kaw) people from the Golden Triangle area taken in 1900.

Huay Xai is the border town with Thailand, the city is busy and prosperous.

Located in the center of Huay Xay is Chomkao Manilat temple. The view from the the temple hill over Houy Xay city,the Mekong river and surrounding mountains is a definite reward for making it up the many steps.

Huay Xai

The most lucrative occupation in Bokeo is gold panning and digging for precious stones, which visitors can see at Ban Namkhok (the Lu Village), 6 km from the town and at Ban Houi Sala (the Hmong Village), around 18 km from Huay Xai.

Golden Triangle

Located about 80 km to the North-west of Houeixay. Visitors can see the beautiful panorama of the border areas of Laos, Myanmar and Thailand.

Forespace

Forespace is a new National Tourism Authority Bokeo province and French private investment venture.   This ecotourism project, in the Nam Kan pretected area will be a major international attraction for visitors and will provice one of the longest, most interesting forest canopy walks in the world.  There are ten walkways planned along with bungalows and an information centre.