Chiang Khong 

We stayed overnight in the border town of Chiang Khong, northern Thailand.
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transpixel Our guesthouse, one of many in this backpacker town. transpixel
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transpixel We had to take off our shoes to enter the guesthouse, to preserve their glowing teak floors.  Every staircase was a wide expanse. transpixel
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Our guesthouse, one of many in this backpacker town.
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We had to take off our shoes to enter the guesthouse, to preserve their glowing teak floors. Every staircase was a wide expanse.
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A sunny spot on the veranda...
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or a comfy spot to share a beer in the evening.
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transpixel The bathrooms had sit toilets.  Otherwise they were Asian-style:  a hose (same function as a bidet), a bucket & scoop for manual flush, and shower in the same room as the toilet & sink. transpixel
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Even the rooms were open-air.
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In small-town buildings, plumbing was cold-water only. We were lucky to get water-heaters for showers.
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The bathrooms had sit toilets. Otherwise they were Asian-style: a hose (same function as a bidet), a bucket & scoop for manual flush, and shower in the same room as the toilet & sink.
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A firepit was a common sight; garbage is burned.
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Sewer grates were common, instead of sidewalks.
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A typical garbage bin and stand, made of an old tire.
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Chiang Khong's local wat (temple).
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transpixel At this temple, the Buddha was not covered in gold leaf, and there were no souvenir stands.  A dog chased us away. transpixel
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transpixel There were lovely flowers in bloom on Chiang Khong's main drag. transpixel
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At this temple, the Buddha was not covered in gold leaf, and there were no souvenir stands. A dog chased us away.
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There were lovely flowers in bloom on Chiang Khong's main drag.
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transpixel Chiang Khong is getting to be a sizeable town.  It has its own temple, cappucino-and-books shop, Mexican restaurant, disco, and Seventh-Day Adventist Church. transpixel
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transpixel Our guesthouse overlooked the Mekong. transpixel
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transpixel Looking across to Laos, from which a loudspeaker blared the national anthem. transpixel
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Chiang Khong is getting to be a sizeable town. It has its own temple, cappucino-and-books shop, Mexican restaurant, disco, and Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
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Our guesthouse overlooked the Mekong.
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Looking across to Laos, from which a loudspeaker blared the national anthem.
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