The fresh market along the road

On the way from Tomo going back to Pakse. This market is located on 19th kilometer.
They sell snakes, fish, frogs, all kind of vegetables collected from forest.

This deer is looking at itself

And These reptiles are under arrest

Wat Phou: Crossing the Mekong

I went to Wat Phou two times. The first time in 2005. I went there in the evening. We started from Tomo at 7 p.m and we reached Wat Phou at 11 p.m. because of traffic jam. The road was full of vehicles and crowd heading to Wat Phou festival which is held once a year. The vehicles must cross the Mekong using ferries, there were about ten of them going from one bank to another. It was dark that night, I could not take photo to show here.
But I have another pictures taken in the day time during my second trip to Wat Phou.





In the ferry you can find noodle soup to eat and if you have motorbike and you don't prefer big ferries then choose the choice shown in the last picture

Tomo: The world heritage of Tomo

If you begin from Pakse and going south, you will find Tomo at kilometer 40.
You will find the sign on the rightside. Turn right and go along unpaved road about 1 kilometer (could not remember exact distance).
There is a kiosk for tourists for buying tickets but the day I went there I could not find anybody who sells tickets.
Among the high trees you will see the stone ruins of Ancient Khmer empire like in Angor Wat.






People may know Wat Phou which is also the ancient Khmer architecture better than this place.

Phasouam: The ethnic village

This is not me. He is my friend.
I took a picture. The children is from NGAE tribe.













These are their belonging for everyday use.










I don't know exactly what this house is for. I guess this should be used for keeping their harvest. One column may prevent rats from climbing up.






Here is the tradition weaving










and here the product

Phasouam: The Guest house

Hi every body. Let me continue telling you about Phasouam. In the water fall area there is a resort with guest houses. There are many houses built in tribal style but inside you can find a bed room and a convenient toilet and shower.



This room costs 30 US$ for 1 night. There is a regulation for sex trade which should be penalties:

1. One cow for a village
2. 3 million Kips (300 US$) for the government
3. 3 months of imprisonment
   Strange rule isn't it?
   

Vat Phou attracts over 38,000 visitors

(KPL) So far this year, the second World Heritage, Vat Phou, has attracted over 38,100 visitors.
Since 2001, the number of visitors to Vat Phu has been increasing significantly. Last year, Vat Phou recieved 38,597 tourists.
Committee for Heritage of Champassak held a meeting on conserving of the world heritage of the province.
The participants raised the isues of conservation of heretage items, and the supervision of the ancient foundation stone conservation in Ban Hua Sae, Sanasomboun district, and the entrance charge for viewing Vat Phu.
They also discussed ways to better the management of Vat Phu Conservation Fund under the Committee for Heritage of the province. The committee said that the management is complicated.
Champassak Deputy Governor Mr Somsanith Bouttivong, and also the president of Committee for Heritage of Champassak and representatives of relevant sectors took part at the meeting.