Meuang kuan district

Southern Houaphan province is a hive of activity with a new  district center under construction.

 

Xam Tai road marker
Xam Tai road marker

 

Giant water wheels
Giant water wheels

 

Wood bridge
Wood bridge

 

Selling produce
Selling produce

 

Happy fuel seller Xam Tai
Happy fuel seller Xam Tai

 

Muang Kuan arial photo
Muang Kuan arial photo

 

Main street of new district center
Main street of new district center

 

Kids at local market after receiving some lollies
Kids at local market after receiving some lollies

 

Ethnic Villagers Deep in Southern Houaphan Province
Ethnic Villagers Deep in Southern Houaphan Province

 

Fog rain and slippery tracks
Fog rain and slippery tracks

 

 

Cool Night in the mountains
Cool Night in the mountains

 

Lao Hai ceremony in a remote village Houaphan Province
Lao Hai ceremony in a remote village Houaphan Province

 

Old stupa near new town
Old stupa near new town

 

School sign
School sign

 

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Bamboo bridge crossing a river Southern Houaphan province
Bamboo bridge crossing a river Southern Houaphan province

 

Tree on main street being cut for new power lines
Tree on main street being cut for new power lines

 

Remote village Houaphan
Remote village Houaphan

 

Red Road Rain and Fog
Red Road Rain and Fog

 

Fuel full in a remote village
Fuel full in a remote village

 

lonely border guard at remote crossing to Vietnam
lonely border guard at remote crossing to Vietnam

 

Weaving village along the Vietnamese border
Weaving village along the Vietnamese border

 

Inescapable memories of war Huaphan Province
Inescapable memories of war Huaphan Province

 

Friendly villagers helping repair a bike
Friendly villagers helping repair a bike

 

Border Post Vietnam
Border Post Vietnam

 

Main street fogging morning
Main street fogging morning

 

Doi Mai Lak Muang, Xam Neua
Doi Mai Lak Muang, Xam Neua

 

Rains clearing and setting sun, Houaphan province
Rains clearing and setting sun, Houaphan province