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Laos
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By land
If coming from Northern or Central Laos, you'll have to leave from Vientiane or Vang Vieng.
Long-distance bus is the most common method of transport between towns in southern Laos. The Mekong River is not navigable by boat owing to waterfalls and dams.
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Bolaven Plateau (ພູພຽງບໍລະເວນ Pupyang Bolaven) is in Southern Laos.
Ban Nakasang (ບ້ານນາກະສັງ) or Nakasong, is a small riverside town in Southern Laos. It is one of the main stations for boat and bus services into and out of Don Det and Don Khon, the two most popular of the "4,000 Islands" (Si Phan Don).
a village with 3 waterfalls nearby
a small but modern town near the borders with Thailand and Cambodia
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