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Tha Khaek
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This ex-Indochinese trading post is a pleasing melange of crumbling French villas and
wilting Chinese merchant shopfronts, and, despite the new bridge over to nearby Thail-
and, it shows little sign of radical change. Catch a riverside sundowner or wander along
the atmospheric streets as dusk's amber light kicks in and douses the old buildings in
charm. With its dusty centrepiece fountain and tree-shaded boulevards glowing with bra-
ziers, Tha Khaek is reminiscent of Vientiane 15 years ago.
Tha Khaek is also a comfy base from which to visit eerie Tham Kong Lo (
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)
,
or experience 'The Loop', the legendary three-day motorbike odyssey. And forget getting
to either on rickety scooters: Tha Khaek now has a proper motorbike rental outfit, Mad
Monkey Motorbike (
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)
.
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