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Chong Mek & Sirindhorn Dam


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What is there to do at Chong Mek & Sirindhorn Dam? Any markets worth visiting at the border? Any places of interest around the lake (other than golf)?

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Forget the markets at Chong Mek as there is nothing interesting on the Thai side. There are a few shops on the Laos side that offer a few bargains but a few years ago they stopped allowing foreigners to walk over for a look see without checking your passport. Now everything is checked and you will get stamped out and not allowed back to Thailand without purchasing a Lao Visa for $30 - $35 so not worth it either.

Sirindhorn is work a look. Beautiful gardens that you can drive around and stop and walk when you want. You can walk out onto the hydro dam wall. A restaurant on the waters edge. A nice day trip for sure.

Here is a (very) small report that I did on the place with a few photos a couple of years back. http://www.memock.com/2009/09/04/sirindhorn-dam/

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