Boten

Coordinates: 21°11′03″N 101°40′19″E / 21.18413°N 101.67202°E / 21.18413; 101.67202
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Boten
ບໍ່ເຕັນ
磨丁
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Websitewww.boten.com

Boten (

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Transport

After 5 years of construction, in December 2021 both the

Vientiane–Boten Railway and Yuxi–Mohan railways opened, connecting the town south towards Vientiane and towards Kunming, China to the north. Boten is the northernmost Lao town on the 414 km railway, with 198 km of tunnels and 62 km of bridges, that runs at an operating speed of 160 km per hour. The town is served by Boten railway station
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Casino

The Boten casino (2013)
An abandoned street in Boten (2013)

In 2002, a big casino was built in Boten. The casino mainly attracted Chinese visitors as gambling is illegal in China. In 2011, the Chinese government requested Laos to close this casino.[1][2] Today the casino is abandoned.

References

The Rebirth of Casino Town Boten, Laos | Borderlands | Full Episode

Citations

  1. ^ Ganjanakhundee, Supalak (8 September 2013). "No more casinos in Laos: Somsavat". The Nation. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  2. ^ "Treasures of Laos: Golden Boten City has been closed down—will it wake up again with help from China?". Treasures of Laos. 7 April 2013. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
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