Two-Color River View Point — Attraction in Khong Chiam

Another advertised attraction of Khong Chiam is the two colours river viewpoint. The town is situated on a headland at the convergence of the Mekong and a tributary and apparently at the right time of year it’s possible to see the greener waters of the Mekong mixing with the muddy brown of the tributary. I think this requires a degree of good luck as at the time of my visitation, the region was a month into the dry season and both rivers still looked distinctly green in colour. A nice photo opportunity at the two colours viewpoint – part of a temple complex on the headland – is sunrise...

To enjoy this view point, APRIL is the best month as stated by the signboard where we could get amazing view of the two-colored rivers i.e. the indigo blue Moon River and Orange brown Mekong River. It was rainy season during my travel where the level of the water was high, and I landed up getting the view of a one-colored muddy river. So please visit during April month or you will waste your time like me. The view point area is very spacious open area within the area of a Buddhist temple. Looking forward to visit at right time in future. Time of...

This is just another view point over the muddy Mekong River. If you've seen one, you've seen them all. Guess the lighting has to just right to see the colors. Entry is a bit confusing, as GPS sends you inside a Wat, which it often incorrectly does, but in this instance that's where you go. Park inside the Wat and walk towards the river. There's a promenade that wraps around the point, with a few benches for sitting. As you walk west along the Mekong, you will encounter a handful of restaurants and cafes, all of which looked abandoned the day...