Sitting on the banks of Ou River, Muang Ngoi Neua is an idyllic village. Only reachable via boat until 2013, this village has witnessed some rapid development due to the influx of tourism, but it has retained its rural quaintness. With the majestic karst limestone mountains as the backdrop, the feel is as rustic and remote as ever. Muang Ngoi Neua has a documented history that goes back to the 15th century, but it was events in the 2oth century that radically changed the lives of its people. During the Second…
