Laos Siphandone area set to include casino, hotels, race course
An island situated in the Mekong River in the Southern part of Laos, known as Siphandone, meaning “Four Thousand Islands” is undergoing significant development – and will eventually see the development of a casino and hotel, golf course, villas, hotels, along with shopping malls, movie theaters and entertainment venues, and an international racecourse, according to local reports.
In a report from the Vientiane Times, the Siphandone is an archipelago of islands in the Mekong River, near the Laos-Cambodia border. It is an expansive area around 140 kms from Pakse city, the capital of the Champasak province.
The sleepy, rural island is now undergoing rapid modernization with works being carried out by Sithandone Joint Development Co Ltd (STD).