sam neua city (ซำเหนือ)

sam neua city (ซำเหนือ)

Xam Neua (ຊຳເໜືອ [sám nɨ̌a]; sometimes transcribed as Sam Neua or Samneua; literally "northern swamp") is the capital city of Houaphan Province, Laos, located in the northeast of the country. Xam Neua is one of the country's least visited provincial capitals.

Residents are mostly Lao, Vietnamese and Hmong, along with some Thai Dam, Thai Daeng and Thai Lu.

Several guesthouses are located in Xam Neua. While many people in Xam Neua have had little or no contact with Caucasians - or foreigners in general - the guesthouses and restaurants have postings/menus in English. There are two flights into and out of the Xam Neua airport each day.

Xam Neua is located in a valley in the Houaphan Province. In the early morning hours women wash clothes in the river flowing through the city. An elementary school is located near the main bridge crossing this river. At 5:45 am and pm each day there are public addresses from loudspeakers atop a tower on the school playground, expounding on the communist life and philosophy. These addresses are usually accompanied by Lao music. It is reputed there is a Communist re-education center located in Xam Neua.

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