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Hot spring waits to be discoveredA hot spring in Bokeo province's Mueng district may be the country's newest tourist destination, with Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone staff calling for a survey of its tourism potential. Zone Administrative Office Head, Mr Somphone Southam, said a group from his office visited the hot spring at Poungloc village earlier last week on an unofficial trip, and discovered the spring was the biggest any of them had seen in the province.“The spring boiled in the middle of a stream in the centre of the village; it bubbles hot water to a height of about 40 cm. while the stream covers the entire area,” he said. Mr Somphone said a local official had told him the village was located near an ancient volcano, which explained the hot spring activity. “He told us that in March to April each year, the hot spring rises to a height of 1 m. or more,” he said. Mr Somphone said access to the stream required taking a 50 minute boat ride along the Mekong River to reach the village, located on the Laos-Myanmar border, followed by a 30 minute walk to the actual hot spring.Adapted from Vientiane Times
