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Here in the dim-lit Pak Ou Caves beside the Mekong River in Laos, hundreds of small Buddha statues watch as I try to jiggle out one of the sticks, each with a unique number that will tell my fortune.

Sunrise on the Mekong at 4000 Islands. Picture: Shutterstock ByMichael Turtle Updated June 20 2025 - 3:51pm, first published 12:00pm ...

Holding a cylindrical container of sticks, gently shaking it, I feel like my future is in my hands... literally. Here in the dim-lit Pak Ou Caves beside the Mekong River in Laos, hundreds of small ...