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Ban Samthang Destination Guide

Explore Ban Samthang in Laos

Ban Samthang in the region of Houaphan is a town in Laos - some 196 mi or ( 315 km ) North-East of Vientiane , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Ban Samthang

Current time in Ban Samthang is now 12:10 AM (Friday) . 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: Huyen Thanh Son, Son La, Huế, Hoa Binh, and Hanoi. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Huyen Thanh Son . We saw 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 Samthang ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Vieng Xai, Laos. 02-02-2009

0:51 min by danielrivasdelmonte
Views: 7819 Rating: 3.33

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Traditional Tai Daeng (Red Tai) Singing

6:25 min by peterlaos
Views: 2792 Rating: 5.00

We were in the village of Ban Had San by Sop Bao in northern Huaphan Province in my wife's uncle's home and we were treated to some traditional Tai Daeng singing. This kind of singing is becoming a "l ..


Road Trip to Mai Chau

2:26 min by annettadevet
Views: 1005 Rating: 5.00

Taking a trip to Mai Chau Vietnam starting in Ha Noi. The trip took about 4 hours with many small stops along the way. ..

Bus ride in Laos vs. Billy Jean

0:17 min by thelongwander
Views: 500 Rating: 5.00

Riding to Northern Laos in a soviet bus, I hacked my iPod to play on the buses speakers and thought the locals might enjoy some Michael Jackson. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Xam Neua District

Xam Neua is a district of Houaphanh Province in north-eastern Laos. The capital lies at Xam Neua town.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 20.41 104.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Districts of Laos, Houaphanh Province

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.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 20.40 104.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Caves of Laos, History of Laos, Show caves, Vietnam War, Visitor attractions in Laos