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Ban Chok Destination Guide

Discover Ban Chok in Laos

Ban Chok in the region of Louangphabang is a town located in Laos - some 142 mi or ( 229 km ) North of Vientiane , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Ban Chok

Local time in Ban Chok is now 04:37 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Vientiane " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Chiang Mai, Hanoi, Udon Thani, Nan, and Khon Kaen. When in this area, you might want to check out Chiang Mai . We found 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 Ban Chok ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Little Laos

2:52 min by LittleBigWorld
Views: 43506 Rating: 4.93

A tilt-shift film by Joerg Daiber. Shot in Vientiane, Luang Prabang, Kuang Si Falls, Nong Kiao, Luang Namtha, Phonsavan and Houayxay in Laos. WATCH FULL SCREEN! Follow us on facebook: www.facebook.com ..

Oudom Xay to Louang Phrabang bus trip Laos (Sept 2009)

7:42 min by fishman25
Views: 13603 Rating: 5.00

1 USD = 18000 VND (Vietnam Dong) 1 USD = 8500 LAK (Laos Kip) 1 USD = 3.5 RM (Ringgit Malaysia) 1 USD = 6.5 MMK (Myanmar Kyat) 1 USD = 4250 KHR (Cambodia Riel) Bus trip will take about 5 hours, distanc ..


Laos: Luang Prabang

2:57 min by arievanh
Views: 6747 Rating: 3.86

All about Laos on www.totallaos.com Luang Prabang is a beautiful city on the Mekong in Laos, where we visit some temples. Among others, we visit the Wat Xieng Thong and Wat Visoun. Also we climb the P ..

Five Day Village Trek North of Luang Prabang Laos

7:57 min by NikTheCat
Views: 6569 Rating: 4.73

We arranged a five day trek through the mountain villages north of Luang Prabang Laos through Green Discovery in Luang Prabang. The highlights of the trip are in my individual video files about Laos. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Wat Mai Suwannaphumaham

Wat Mai Suwannaphumaham often simply Wat Mai or Wat May is a Buddhist template or wat in Luang Prabang, Laos. It is the largest and most richly decorated of the temples in Luang Prabang. Built in the 18th century it is located near the Royal Palace Museum. An emerald Buddha statue sits inside the red-gold interior.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 19.89 102.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Buddhist temples in Laos, Luang Prabang

Royal Palace, Luang Prabang

The Royal Palace (official name "Haw Kham") in Luang Prabang, Laos, was built in 1904 during the French colonial era for King Sisavang Vong and his family. The site for the palace was chosen so that official visitors to Luang Prabang could disembark from their river voyages directly below the palace and be received there. After the death of King Sisavang Vong, the Crown Prince Savang Vatthana and his family were the last to occupy the grounds.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 19.89 102.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: History museums, Luang Prabang, Museums in Laos, Palaces in Laos, Royal residences in Laos

Phou si

Mount Phou Si, also written Mount Phu Si, is a 100m high hill in the centre of the old town of Luang Prabang. It lies in the heart of the old town peninsula and is bordered on one side by the Mekong River and on the other side by the Nam Khan River. The hill is a local religious site, and houses several Buddhist shrines. Halfway up the hill, overlooking the Nam Khan is Wat Tham Phou Si, a Buddhist temple.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 19.89 102.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Luang Prabang

Luang Prabang

Luang Prabang, or Louangphrabang, is a city located in north central Laos, at the confluence of the Nam Khan river and Mekong River about 425 km north of Vientiane. It is the capital of Luang Prabang Province. The population of the city is about 50,000. The city was formerly the capital of a kingdom of the same name. It had also been known by the ancient name of Chiang Thong. Until the communist takeover in 1975, it was the royal capital and seat of government of the Kingdom of Laos.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 19.88 102.13 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Buddhist pilgrimages, Luang Prabang, Populated places in Luang Prabang Province, Populated places on the Mekong River, World Heritage Sites in Laos

Big Brother Mouse

Big Brother Mouse is a not-for-profit publishing project in Laos. Big Brother Mouse focuses on publishing books that improve literacy and quality of life; and on making those books accessible, particularly in rural Lao villages. Books are scarce in Laos. Many people have never read anything except old textbooks and government pamphlets.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 19.90 102.14 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Children's books, Education in Laos, Publishing by country, Rural culture, Social entrepreneurship