Si Phan Don (ကျွန်း ၄၀၀၀)

လုပ်ဆောင်ချက် အသေးစိတ်ကို အင်္ဂလိပ်နှင့် လာအိုဘာသာဖြင့် ရေးထားသည်။ ကျွန်ုပ်တို့၏ လက်ထောက် (ညာဘက်အောက်ထောင့်) ကို မေးပါ၊ မြန်မာဘာသာဖြင့် ဖြေပါမည်။

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Don Det & Don Khon

ດອນເດດ ແລະ ດອນຄອນ

Twin islands of hammocks, bicycles and rice fields in the braided Mekong near Cambodia.

• Reach them by boat from Nakasang
• Rent a bicycle to link both islands
• Bring enough cash

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Khone Phapheng Falls

ນ້ຳຕົກຄອນພະເພັງ

The largest waterfall in Southeast Asia by volume, where the whole Mekong thunders over rock.

• Most powerful from August to October
• Use the viewing platforms
• Combine with lunch nearby

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Li Phi (Tad Somphamit) Falls

ນ້ຳຕົກຫຼີຜີ (ຕາດສົມພະມິດ)

Churning rapids on Don Khon, where fishermen set traditional bamboo traps.

• Walk the riverside paths
• Watch the fish traps at work
• Don't swim, as the currents are deadly

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French colonial railway

ທາງລົດໄຟສະໄໝຝຣັ່ງ

The old bridge and rusting locomotive of a short railway that once portaged boats past the falls.

• Cycle across the Don Det to Don Khon bridge
• See the locomotive on Don Khon
• A small island fee applies

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Irrawaddy dolphins: an honest note

ປາຂ່າ: ຂໍ້ມູນຕາມຄວາມຈິງ

The last dolphin of the Lao-Cambodian border pool died in 2022. Tours still advertise sightings on the Lao side.

• Don't book 'dolphin tours' on the Lao side
• Surviving groups live further downstream in Cambodia
• Support fishing-net rules that protect the river

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Kayaking the islands

ພາຍເຮືອຄາຢັກອ້ອມເກາະ

Guided paddles through the channels and past rapids towards the Cambodian border.

• Always go with a guide
• Full-day trips include lunch
• Wear sun protection

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Sunset side of Don Det

ຝັ່ງຕາເວັນຕົກຂອງດອນເດດ

A strip of bungalow bars facing west over the Mekong. It is the islands' social hub.

• Grab a hammock by 5:30 PM
• Meet travellers from everywhere
• Power can be patchy, so bring a torch

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Crossing to Cambodia

ການຂ້າມໄປກຳປູເຈຍ

The Nong Nok Khiene border lies just south, with buses on to Stung Treng and Kratie.

• Get a Cambodian e-visa in advance
• Use reputable bus companies
• Carry US dollars for fees

၂၀၂၆ စက်တင်ဘာတွင် စစ်ဆေးထားသည်။ ဖွင့်ချိန်၊ စျေးနှုန်းနှင့် လှေ သို့မဟုတ် ရထားအချိန်ဇယားများ ပြောင်းလဲနိုင်သဖြင့် မသွားမီ ဒေသတွင် အတည်ပြုပါ။ ဓာတ်ပုံ ခရက်ဒစ်