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Boten
Boten is a small town in Laos in the Luang Namtha Province.
Border post
Boten is at the border between Laos and China. It is located opposite to the Chinese town Mohan. While Boten is part of Laos, most of its inhabitants speak Mandarin Chinese as their native language.
Casino
In 2002, a casino and several large hotels were built in Boten. The casino mainly attracted Chinese visitors, because gambling is illegal in China.
In 2011 after pressure from the Chinese government the casino was shut down. According to media reports the casino owner held Chinese customers that couldn't pay their liabilities as hostages. Today the casino and most hotels are abandoned.
References
Radio Stations - Boten
Podcasts:
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by Betty Ween
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by Betty Ween
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by Betty Ween
The Ice Is Meant To Melt
by: Betty WeenIs it time to accept
Is it time to smile and rest
Is that all there is
Is it time to believe
In a theory of destinies
If it's true that the end
is nothing but
"this"
I trust it
Time to say "I'm only human"
You think it might be too late
But it's never even been time
Realize now that the ice
is meant to melt
And no one feels sorry
For the good times
Is it time to accept
Shall we smile and rest
Is it meant to be like this
If it's meant to be like this