Looking for information about the 4 nation boat races. have been on all the official tourist sites i can think of but info. is patchy. So far I've gathered they are near Chiang Sean and possibly on the 16th/17th/ 18th of this month. Any further clues would be welcomed.

Can't help there but I used to enjoy them in Vientiane where they had a huge annual regatta lasting about a week.

A memory includes every Lao male spectator collapsing in hysterical laughter at the sight of the women's event although they seemed to be skimming along the Mekong at a good pace to me.

We took a chance and went to Chiang Saen today. Boat racing (!). Some in morning, more in afternoon. About a kilometre course -two very long boats each race. Great fun. Lots of noise, mass picnicking and food stalls along the Chiang sean side of the Mekong. Parade of floats, drums and a final flurry of water blessings via hose pipes, buckets. Believe there is more tomorrow.