Discover Poung Thinh in Laos
Poung Thinh in the region of Houaphan is a place located in Laos - some 206 mi or ( 331 km ) North-East of Vientiane , the country's capital .
Local time in Poung Thinh is now 07:49 PM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Vientiane " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Yen Bai, Tuyen Quang, Hoa Binh, Hanoi, and Dien Bien Phu. When in this area, you might want to check out Yen Bai . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Poung Thinh ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Traditional Tai Daeng (Red Tai) Singing
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 ..
Water-Driven Rice Pounders in Sam Neua
It's not too often that you come across water-driven rice pounders like we discovered on the road north of Sam Neua. Not the quickest way to hull rice, but it doesn't require much human input, just th ..
サムヌアのタラート
タラートでトカゲを売っていました。 ..
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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.
Located at 20.41 104.05 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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.
Located at 20.40 104.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
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