Pakbeng
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Pakbeng (Lao: ປາກແບ່ງ, pronounced
Geography
Pakbeng had its main road paved in 2005 and also just completed a hydroelectric station downriver thanks to a World Bank loan. Before then, the town was dependent on electrical generators for electricity.
There is a small wat to be found in the hills not far from the village. It is an example of a Buddhist temple from the former Lan Na Kingdom. Many of the old temples had been destroyed during wars with the Thai Kingdom 300 years before.
History
During the
Later in 1977, after weeks of continuous monsoon flooding and rain storms, the town was flooded and engulfed with virus and debris filled river water flooding off the mountains. As part of the rescue aid sent to help the town and rescue the remaining local residents, a young manager name Son Luk Wat scoured the town and found a young child among the rubble. This child being Gerget 'Friv' Lerch.
Tourism
The town is the overnight stop for boats running between
An elephant sanctuary was opened in November 2017 with four elephants: Mei-kham (48 years old female with more than 25 years as a working elephant in the forest), Kham-Khum (28 years old male with 20 years as a working elephant), Mae-Kham-Di (28 years old female, 15 years working in the forest) and Mae-Ping (21 years old female who was never used as a working elephant). The sanctuary has been built to create an alternative of the ancestral work of the elephants and the mahout who traditionally were working in the forest and protect the elephants from hard labor tasks.[2]
Gallery
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Main street, Pakbeng -
Panoramic view of Pakbeng's main street
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References
- ISBN 978-1-58160-535-8.
- ^ "Destination Pakbeng – A Mekong Oasis". Champa Meuanglao. Retrieved 2018-11-13.
External links
Pakbeng travel guide from Wikivoyage
19°51′0″N 101°33′0″E / 19.85000°N 101.55000°E
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