Laotian heros statue Xaiburi village near Viengxay Khaysone Phomvihane's cave Khaysone Phomvihane's cave entrance Khaysone Phomvihane's cave Khaysone Phomvihane's cave Keysone Phomvihane's cave Khaysone Phomvihane's bedroom Khaysone Phomvihane's working room Tunnel to Lao leader Keysone Phomvihane's living a… Guard-room in the cave Keysone Phomvihane's cave Mountain range near Viengxay Textile from Houaphan The morning mist is lifting in Laotian mountains On the way to Xiangkhoang Houamuang at the (river) Maenam Neun Scrap dealers back yard in Xiangkhoang Laotian monks in a monastery beside the Mekong At the Mekong riverside In an expressboat on the Chao Phraya River Election posters loose the orientation Lard Phrao/Phaholyotin intersection Water buffalos face Paddy fields at Nam Meo Landscape near the border of Viet Nam Young vegetable vendors in Xam Neua Fresh water fish and field rats Laos women selling fresh chicken Chicken sold out on the market At the market in Viengxay Viengxay village An hill tribes village near Xam Neua An hill tribes village from the Lisu Road construction with German help On the highway to Xam Nuea The highway through an Akha village Snoopy boys watching down from balcony Common scene from the tribes houses A break in a tribe village Other village beside the highway Panoramic view to Laos mountainous region Tham Piew - Cave with a tragic history A part of the Ho Chi Minh Trail? Along the highway near Ban Ban