Total Laos Logo
Bomb Boats
small medium large

Tha Bak - The Bomb boats
Video: Arie van Houwelingen
In de river near Tha Bak, in Khammouane province, some very special boats can be seen. They are called the Bomb Boats, but they are actually made of huge missile-shaped drop tanks that carried fuel for jets operating overhead during the 1960s and '70s. The boats can be found under the bridge in Route 8, that spans the river. The owners will gladly take you for a ride in a stunning landscape.