At Ban Pak-Ou, a northern village on the Mekong River, fishermen stand motionless in their pirogues silhouetted in the amber light, the water around ... a better life. Like Laos itself, Pakxong ...

Laos is Southeast Asia’s only landlocked country, yet, paradoxically, life revolves around ... creates vital fish habitat, and serves as the main highway and water source. Villages clustered ...