Boten
ບໍ່ເຕັນ
磨丁
Boten is located in Laos
Boten
Boten
Coordinates: 21°11′03″N 101°40′19″E / 21.18413°N 101.67202°E / 21.18413; 101.67202
Country Laos
ProvinceLuang Namtha
Time zoneUTC+7 (ICT)
Websitewww.boten.com

Boten (Lao: ບໍ່ເຕັນ, Chinese: 磨丁) is a town in Laos in Luang Namtha Province. Boten is on the China–Laos border. It is opposite the Chinese town Mohan. While Boten is part of Laos, most of its inhabitants speak Mandarin Chinese as their native language. The main currency used in Boten is the Chinese yuan.

Transport

After 5 years of construction, in December 2021 both the Vientiane–Boten Railway and Yuxi–Mohan railways opened, connecting the town south towards Vientiane and towards Kunming, China to the north. Boten is the northernmost Lao town on the 414 km railway, with 198 km of tunnels and 62 km of bridges, that runs at an operating speed of 160 km per hour. The town is served by Boten railway station.

Casino

The Boten casino (2013)
An abandoned street in Boten (2013)

In 2002, a big casino was built in Boten. The casino mainly attracted Chinese visitors as gambling is illegal in China. In 2011, the Chinese government requested Laos to close this casino.[1][2] Today the casino is abandoned.

References

The Rebirth of Casino Town Boten, Laos | Borderlands | Full Episode

Citations

  1. ↑ Ganjanakhundee, Supalak (8 September 2013). "No more casinos in Laos: Somsavat". The Nation. Archived from the original on 2014-07-14. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
  2. ↑ "Treasures of Laos: Golden Boten City has been closed down—will it wake up again with help from China?". Treasures of Laos. 7 April 2013. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
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