The hom nam (water room)

This consists of a stand up toilet with no flush. A large urn is kept topped up with river water. A saucepan like scoop is used for flushing the toilet & for providing a refreshing cold shower! A bit of a shock to the system first thing in the morning, when temperatures can be quite cold.

An Amazing week at Ban Hatkhai

February 20th 2008
I am truly lost for words. I should have written things down on a daily basis but have been to busy & unable to get to an internet connection. After arriving in Laos, the first port of call was Ba Na to the wild elephant viewing tower, were we all spent the night waiting........ but no Elephants, but a good 2 hour trek back to the villiage the next day. Then we left to go to our village. Ban H ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Vientiane

Laos was under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the Communist Pathe... ... read more

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