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Traveling Sekong: Dakcheung City (Dakcheung, Dakjung, Dakcheung)
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Dakcheung City (Dakcheung, Dakjung, Dakcheung, Dakjung) http://www.hotsia.com > Traveling Sekong > Dakcheung City (Dakcheung, Dakjung, Dakcheung) Dakcheung City (Dakcheung, Dakjung, Dakcheung) is a border town with Vietnam located in Sekong Province. Sekong Province is also known as Lamam City. Dakcheung is another city expected to become the capital of Sekong in the future. There is very little information about Dakcheung online, and even the name is confusing whether it should be Dakjung or Dakcheung.
Dakcheung or Dakjung, I am not sure which to call it. After researching Wikipedia, I found mention of the Dakgang language, the native language of the Triang tribe, who are numerous in Sekong Province, especially in Dakcheung City. Therefore, it is probably best to use the term "Dakcheung" because 'Dak' is a Triang word (pronounced ta-hriang). Many rivers in Vietnam start with this word, possibly originating from the Triang language. Dakcheung City is about
100 kilometers from Taman City in Sekong Province (see travel route to Dakcheung). In the past, travel took weeks to reach this city, but now the road is nearly complete, reducing travel time to about 4-5 hours. During the rainy season, it is strongly advised not to travel as it can take days or require overnight stays in the forest, with risks of slipping and fatal accidents. Dakcheung has been designated as the future capital of Sekong and is the fastest route to Vietnam, leading to Da Nang.
No need to transport goods by boat to Khlong Toei port; this route passes through Ubon to Sekong, then to Dakcheung, and on to Da Nang, Vietnam. The distance from the border at Chong Mak, Ubon Ratchathani to Da Nang via this route is only 300 kilometers straight. Therefore, Laos has developed this city with Vietnam building a dam here, making it a tourist attraction and a key route to Da Nang.
In 2009, the border checkpoint at Dakcheung towards Vietnam was officially opened as an international checkpoint. With a passport, travelers can visit Vietnam via this route. Tourism in Dakcheung includes natural attractions such as waterfalls, both discovered and yet to be found—I believe there are many more since this city was only recently opened. When I visited Dakcheung, Lao police checked my passport and charged a 20,000 kip fee.
I was also advised that to take photos in Dakcheung, permission must be obtained from the city's Advertising and Culture Office. I followed the procedure immediately. The head of the advertising department kindly arranged for someone to guide me to visit a Triang tribal house, for which I am very grateful. Besides tribal tourism, the border area has trading points and the Setaman Dam built by Vietnam as a tourist site. Dakcheung has only one local guesthouse.
Accommodation costs 100 baht per night. There are also restaurants selling pho and made-to-order dishes near the market, including rice meals. The Triang tribe eats regular rice, not sticky rice like the lowland Lao people. I ate regular rice like the Triang people, which is similar to Japanese rice. The road from Taman (Sekong) to Dakcheung is expected to be completed by 2016. When that happens, Dakcheung will become a tourism gem like a white elephant hidden in the forest.
For me, I chose to travel before the road was finished to enjoy the ultimate atmosphere when entering the Triang village, which had never seen a tourist before. mr.hotsia recommends hotels in Sekong. Video clips of accommodation in Dakcheung on the day I arrived, walking around Dakcheung city, location of Sekong Province on the Laos map, images from Wiki: 15 28 7.224 N, 107 15 55.925 E. You can view the location on Earth. Bus to Dakcheung has no roof: 15 28 13.223 N, 107 16 5.172 E.
Lao police checking passports and charging fees: 15 31 25.68 N, 107 15 23.369 E. Triang tribe people at Dak Suang village, Dakcheung City, Sekong Province, Laos: 15 31 31.038 N, 107 15 27.347 E. Triang children interested in videos on my computer. Triang tribal houses at the Vietnam border, Dakcheung City, Sekong Province. Bus to Dakcheung: 15 27 49.176 N, 107 16 11.742 E. Dakcheung morning market: 15 28 2.07 N, 107 15 58.871 E. Dakcheung villagers in the morning: 15 28 1.914 N, 107 15 58.698 E.
15 28 4.464 N, 107 15 55.877 E. Houses in Dakcheung: 15 28 4.278 N, 107 15 55.493 E. Beautiful views in Dakcheung: 15 28 7.698 N, 107 15 58.253 E. There is a bank but no ATM or currency exchange: 15 28 44.07 N, 107 16 29.316 E. Small houses nearby: 15 28 14.388 N, 107 16 4.619 E. Goats in Dakcheung. Police called me into the office for questioning: 15 28 10.134 N, 107 15 54.953 E.
Advertising office where photo permission must be requested: 15 28 10.77 N, 107 15 55.548 E. The head gave me a camera donated by Chulalongkorn University, which is now broken. Visiting Dak Suang village, Dakcheung City: 15 31 25.674 N, 107 15 23.567 E. Triang tribal houses and lifestyle: 15 31 30.84 N, 107 15 26.928 E. Children take care of younger siblings and pound rice: 15 31 30.822 N, 107 15 26.957 E. After pounding, they remove the husks: 15 31 30.636 N, 107 15 26.525 E. In the center of the Triang village.
15 31 30.528 N, 107 15 26.37 E. My camera attracted much interest: 15 31 30.54 N, 107 15 26.46 E. The village was lively when I arrived; no tourists had ever come before: 15 31 31.332 N, 107 15 26.849 E. Triang people pierce their ears. Watching videos with myself in them was fun today. Traveling Sekong Province: Taman City, Dakcheung City, Triang tribe in Dakcheung, traveling to Dakcheung, encountering bombs at Tha Taeng.
