Abandoned hotel
Casino closed
New inhabitants
Buffalo’s roaming on the casino floors
Chained up doors
Ghost town
Chains
Louang Namtha
Casino panorama
Salt drying pans Boten what a contrast to the Casino SEZ just a few kilometers away
Hot smelly work at the salt pans
salt pans
Customs checkpoint Boten
Boten international border checkpoint
Security officer Chinese
border post
Phou Vieng Pha Lookout Point
Great Riding and Clear Views
Nam Khan Valley view
Big Mountian Louangprabang
Bamboo shoot dryer high in the hills
Dam wall abutment
Dam Wall
Nam Khan Dam Valley
Infrastructure
Head Race Section
Nam Khan 1 Damsite location
Terex Earth Mover
Nice scene bad tragedy
Flooded School house
Mud and destruction
School and teacher
mud and destruction
Nam Pa Suspension bridge wash out
Nam Pah Cement bridge abutment washout
mega landslide one slip and its 50 meters to the river
wood bridge over the nam pah
Electrical infrastructure in shambles
Nam-Pa-bamboo-bridge
Suspension bridge and new pilings destroyed
Phonxai Valley
Washed out bridge at Phone Thong
nice track in the mountains
Mekong bridge at Pakbeng China Road and Bridge
Mekong bridge at Pakbeng deckwork connected on schedule for opening 11 2015
Pakbeng Mekong bridge
China Road and bridge const company, Pakbeng Mekong bridge
Pakbeng bridge downstream view
Stupa Xieng Kok
Xiengkok Road
Nasak – Khokhado, Mekong bridge project at Paklay road 4
xeingkok
Pakbeng Mekong bridge
Laos Myanmar bridge over the Mekong, Wan Kyn is the town just over the Mekong from Xieng Kok Laos
Xiengkok Port
Xiengkok Mekong Bridge
Friendshi9p Bridge 4 houaxyay ChiangKhong
Houay Xai 202
Border Control Complex Chiangkhong
One of the many ferries moving fuel tankers soon to be retired
Bridge Deck ready for traffic
View on bridge deck looking West
Mekong Span at Houayxai
One of new Hotels in the Old town of Houay Xai
Houay Xai border complex
New Monument at Crossroads
Resorts Sprouting up along the new road
Army Vehicle getting maintenance
pakbeng-Mekong-river-project
Pakbeng Mekong bridge structure
Mekong River Bridge at Pakbeng Construction
Pakbeng Mekong progress
379 meter bridge
workers take a break to test out the survey vehicle
Paklay Mekong bridge
Nasak Khokhaodo Mekong Bridge Project
Paklay bridge plan
Paklay Ferry soon obsolete
Nasak Khokhaodo Bridge
Road 001-F improvement
Only in Laos will you ever see a sign like this..
Ban Khockhao Do
499 Louangnamtha!
Road 15 Samouay
Thanlang junction Railway station
Monoliths of an ancient time only 1 km Plaines De Jars
Xam Tai road marker
Dan is the word for border crossing in Lao, Vietnamese border is only 10 ks
Ban Dong Xepon
Hmong New Year Festival Phou Khoun Northern Laos
High in the grasslands Muang Sing District
Nam Ngum 5 Damsite Access Road Marker
Km 11 Ban Xinxai
HouayXay
Phou Lao and only 59 Ks to get a decent meal
AAA Army road
Nong Het door to Vietnam
Old Road Oudamxay
Road to Vietnam, bike rental Laos
Savannakhet 169 kilometers
Dein Bien Phu
Xay District Oudomxay
Phou Khoun Road 7
PakTha
On the Brink of Border crossing
xeingkok
100 Kms to Attapeu
American Road Old Marker
Donexia on Road 1-B
Nam Ngeun Immigration
Road Marker on the way to the Secret War road
Houay Xai 202
Savannakhet 32 K
Kilometer 113
Na Teuy 19 ks
NR 1-E Gnommalath
Road 13-N Pakmong
Road 1-D Central Laos
Chalernxai on the Ho Chi Minh tral southern Laos
The rapidly changing valley of Hongsa once fertile rice growing
Road 17 Muang Sing
Panghai Chinese Border Checkpoint
Chinese Border 4 kms
Phonsavan along winding and wonderful road 7 interesting villages and great views along this route
Xayoboury home of the anual Elephant festival and jumping off point to the mighty Mekong Dam
Boten Road 4
Road 11-C
450 Year Road Vientiane Povince
1-I Attepue
5101 Phameuang
Saisetha road 1-I
Road 13 South Veungkham
Thonepeung Goldend triangle
Road 1-I Paksong
Khangkay road marker
Attepue
Viengthong
28-A-sepon-mine-special-road
Road 12 Gnommalath
Thakhek
Road 7 Nam Chat
18 B on a smokey summer day
km 219 Road 1 C
Meuang Phieng Road 4
Road 4505 Vientiane Province Upgrade to Partially paved
Rolling Thunder 2013 Washington DC
Rolling Thunder 2013 Washington DC
LaosGPSmap Rolling Thunder 2013
Rolling Thunder 2013 Washington DC
LaosGPSmap Rolling Thunder
LaosGPSmap Rolling Thunder 2013 Washington DC
LaosGPSmap Rolling Thunder 2013 Washington DC
LaosGPSmap Rolling Thunder 2013 Washington DC
LaosGPSmap Rolling Thunder 2013 Washington DC
LaosGPSmap Rolling Thunder 2013 Washington DC
LaosGPSmap Rolling Thunder 2013 Washington DC
LaosGPSmap Rolling Thunder 2013 Washington DC
LaosGPSmap Rolling Thunder 2013 Washington DC
LaosGPSmap Rolling Thunder 2013 Washington DC
LaosGPSmap Rolling Thunder 2013 Washington DC
LaosGPSmap Rolling Thunder 2013 Washington DC
LaosGPSmap Rolling Thunder 2013 Washington DC
LaosGPSmap Rolling Thunder 2013 Washington DC
Laosgpsmap The wall
Vietnam Vet pointing out the names of commrads KIA
Rubbing on “The Wall”
Rubbing on “The Wall”
Article in Royal Thai Airforce Magazine, LaosGPSmap was approached by Captain Sarisporn, who was an Air America Chopper pilot, 1957-1970, to write an article for the Royal Thai Air Force Magazine which will run for 3 consecutive issues this is the second of the three print runs. The magazine is owned by the,Foundation for Preservation and Development of Thai Aircraft in Bangkok. This article is re-published in our magazine for younger generation
to know what happened in the past.
Captain Sarisporn
Article in Royal Thai Airforce magazine, LaosGPSmap
LaosGPSmap tango reprint article
LaosGPSmap tango reprint article
Mekong dam sign
Mekong Dam Infrastructure project
Mekong Dam Infrastructure project
Mekong Dam Infrastructure project
Mekong Dam Infrastructure project
Mekong Dam Infrastructure project
Mekong Dam Infrastructure project
Mekong Dam Infrastructure project
Mekong Dam Infrastructure project
Map Mekong Dam Location
Mekong Dam Infrastructure project
Mekong Dam Infrastructure project
Mekong Dam Infrastructure project
Ladies pulling large dugout canoe accross the river, personal service ferry for 10,000 kip
Nam Kong bridge for Motorcyce loggers! Ho Chi Minh Trail
Road 10 bridge over the Nam Ngum, locals take a first look.
Trimaran bike ferry
Nam Ngum bridge completed
Bamboo bridge Boualapha district Southern Laos
Mekong river crossing at Thaduea
Full ferry Nam Moen river Central Laos
Nam Moen river ferry crossing
Mekong Ferry Houay Xai
Barge ferry Mounlapamok Chamapsak province
Houay Tok Lok suspension bridge in the Xepian protected area
Houay Tok Lok suspension bridge Southern Laos
Xapian river crossing on 18 A Southern Laos
Xe Bangchieng river crossing
Xieng Kouang suspension bridge
New suspension bridge over Nam Khain
Nam Song toll bridge at Vang Vieng Laos
Dangerous crossing better to take your chances swimming
Carry across Thasi Central Laos
Mekong ferry at Louangprabang Laos
Nam Phak suspension bridge at Moung Khoun on the Nam Ou river
Ferry ride Nam Ngum lake
Bamboo bridge M Paxia Louangprabang province
Elegant bamboo bridge Moung Khoun district Northern Laos
Nam Phak suspension bridge
Narrow suspension bridge
dangerous river crossing pole power through the rapiids
Nam Ou river at Ban Donkham
Barge ferry Mounlapamok Chamapsak province
Stick bridge Kaluem district
Nam Heung Ford and motorcycle bridge
Just completed and opened Mekong bridge at Thadua
Car ferry Nam Ngum river Laos
Motorcycle ferry with thatch roof