Bokeo is a mountainous province located in the northwestern past of the country. Luang namtha province is to its north and east, Oudomxay is to the south and Myanmar is to the north and west. Bokeo has a population of around 100,000 in five districts. The province has more than 20 ethnic groups, each with is old lqnguage and custom, by fat the majority of people earn their living from agriculture.