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Explore Ban O Lai in Laos

Ban O Lai in the region of Houaphan is a town in Laos - some 203 mi or ( 327 km ) North-East of Vientiane , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Ban O Lai is now 01:17 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Vientiane " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vinh Yen, Viet Tri, Son La, Huế, and Hoa Binh. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vinh Yen . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Ban O Lai ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Hidden cave cities and river systems - Laos 2007

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Documentary about the caving expedition of the Northern Lao - European Cave Project to the remote province of Houaphan in Laos. Caves near Vieng Xai have been visited and documented in cooperation wit ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Viengxay caves

The Viengxay caves in Houaphanh Province of North-Eastern Laos are an extensive network of caves in limestone mountains. Four-hundred eighty of these caves were used by the Pathet Lao during the Second Indochina War to shelter from American bombardment. Up to 23,000 people lived in the caves, which contained a hospital, a school, Pathet Lao offices, bakeries, shops, and even a theatre. The area was home to the Communist army, who were fighting the royalist forces, based in Vientiane.

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Located at 20.40 104.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: Caves of Laos, History of Laos, Show caves, Vietnam War, Visitor attractions in Laos

Muong Lat District

Muong Lat is a district (huyện) of Thanh Hoa Province in the North Central Coastal region of Vietnam. As of 2003 the district had a population of 30,318. The district covers an area of 817 km². The district capital lies at Muong Lat.

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Located at 20.50 104.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: Districts of Thanh Hoa Province