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Mekong River in Khong Chiam |
| Ubon,
located 629 km from Bangkok, is one of the country's largest
provincial capitals. The area was settled by people of
mainly Lao extraction in the late 18th century, and as
such the local population have a strong affinity with
their cousins on the other side of the Mekong. Links with
Laos are being strengthened again, and the increasingly
busy border crossing at Chong Mek
is developing into a centre for Lao and Vietnamese goods
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| Ubon
lies on the banks of the Mun river and, considering its
size, is a very laid-back town. The province's main attractions
can be found by following the Mun river down to its confluence
with the Mekong river, known as "the
Two-Coloured River". Here, boats can be hired
for trips along the river and sometimes over to Lao village.
Nearby, the Pha Taem National Park
has some beautiful scenery and a cliff with paintings
believed to be around 3,000 years old. |
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