Ban Houayxay Travel Guide

  Near the slow boat landing
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  • Near the slow boat landing
      Near the slow boat landing
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  • Wat Chomkao Manilat
      Wat Chomkao Manilat
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  • Mekong from Wat Chomkao Manilat
      Mekong from Wat Chomkao Manilat
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  • Oudomphone Guest House
      Oudomphone Guest House
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      From Wat Chomkao Manilat
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WATCH THE VEHICLE FERRY

WATCH THE VEHICLE FERRY, Ban Houayxay

 davidjo Says:  It is nice to wander westwards to where the vehicle ferry crosses the river. You can sit at a restaurant and have a snack while watching the trucks being loaded on the barges for the short crossing. We were amazed how they manage to cram 8 trucks on to the barges. Many... 

WAT JOM KHAO MANILAT

WAT JOM KHAO MANILAT, Ban Houayxay

 davidjo Says:  This Wat overlooks Thanon Saykhong which is the street that runs parallel to the river, where many of the guest houses and restaurants can be found. The steps lead up from the street and it is quite a colourful temple at the top where you get a real good view. Admire the... 

MASSAGE or HERBAL SAUNA

MASSAGE or HERBAL SAUNA, Ban Houayxay

 davidjo Says:  The Lao Red Cross offers a relaxing massage or a herbal sauna at a very reasonable price ($4,$3) and this money goes to help the children in the villages. The Red Cross are located in most Lao towns and as far as i know they all provide this service. Their building is... 

Hotels  

Oudomphone Guest House: Clean and good value

Oudomphone Guest House: Clean and good value, Ban Houayxay

 lotharscheer Says:  Nice clean 2 bed room, bathroom, fan and cable TV for 80000 Kip, aircon 100000 Kip, breakfast and lunch available Go from the custom office up to the main road (Th. Saykhong) and about 100 m to the left/north, or from the slow boat landing 1.5 km to the south. 

Restaurants  

RIVERSIDE RESTAURANT: DINE BY THE RIVER

RIVERSIDE RESTAURANT: DINE BY THE RIVER, Ban Houayxay

 davidjo Says:  This restaurant is located just before the Customs and Immigration Offices and is right next to the river built on a huge slab of concrete. This is mostly frequented by Lao and Thai customers as there are a few restaurants catering specially for travellers on the main street... 

Transportation  

OVERTIME CHARGE

OVERTIME CHARGE, Ban Houayxay

 davidjo Says:  When leaving the town to cross the Mekhong to Chiang Khong in Thailand the Immigration Office opens at 8 am and at the weekend there is an extra dollar charge for an overtime fee. We spent all our spare change leaving just enough to pay for the boat across the Mekhong, so... 

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 Nice clean 2 bed room, bathroom, fan and cable TV for 80000 Kip, aircon 100000 Kip, breakfast and lunch available Go from the custom office up to the main road... 

 

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 Good place to sit on the banks of the Mekong, have a beer and watch the river flow past, or better, see the hoards of tourists flow past. 

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