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Ban Xong Destination Guide

Delve into Ban Xong in Laos

Ban Xong in the region of Champasak is a city in Laos - some 287 mi or ( 462 km ) South-East of Vientiane , the country's capital .

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Current time in Ban Xong is now 08:14 PM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Vientiane " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Huế, Da Nang, Warin Chamrap, Ubon Ratchathani, and Phibun Mangsahan. While being here, make sure to check out Huế . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Ban Xong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Border crossing from Thailand to Laos Jessnel's photos around Pakse, Lao Peoples Dem Rep

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Chapter 39: Si Phan Don Easyread's photos around Si Phan Don / Pakse, Lao Peoples Dem Rep

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Apocalypse Lao Debandmitch's photos around Pakse, Lao Peoples Dem Rep (travel pics)

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Bolaven Plateau Motorcycle Diaries Tonypop's photos around Pakse, Lao Peoples Dem Rep

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Interesting facts about this location

Pakse International Airport

Pakse International Airport is one of the few international airports in Laos. Pakse is the former southern capital city of the Champasak Kingdom.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 15.13 105.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Airports in Laos, Champasak Province

Champasak Palace

Champasak Palace, in Pakse, Laos, was a former residence of the Prince of Champasak, Chao Boun Oum. It was built for Prince Boun Oum, as a residence, but he had to abandon it in 1974, before it was finished as the Royal Lao government was overthrown by the communist Pathet Lao. After the revolution, the building was completed and served as a venue for the Communist party congresses and accommodation for visiting dignitaries.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 15.12 105.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Palaces in Laos, Royal residences in Laos

Champasak Stadium

The Champasak Stadium or Champassack Stadium is a newly built football stadium in Pakse, Laos. It is the home of Champasak FC and it is located just north of the Daoruang Market. It has blue and green tribunes and a proper running track around the field. The stadium is sometimes used for ceremonies and concerts. in 2010, when it had a seating capacity of 5,000, it was expanded. The stadium now holds up to 11,000 people.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 15.12 105.82 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Football venues in Laos

Pakse

Pakse or Pakxe is the capital and most populous city in the southern province of Champasak, making it the third most populous city in Laos. It has a population of about 87,000, situated at the confluence of the Xe Don and Mekong Rivers. It also served as the capital of the Kingdom of Champasak until it was unified with the rest of Laos in 1946.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 15.12 105.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Laos–Thailand border crossings, Populated places in Champasak Province, Populated places on the Mekong River, Provincial capitals in Laos

Mekong

The Mekong is a trans-boundary river in Southeast Asia. It is the world's 12th-longest river and the 7th-longest in Asia. Its estimated length is 4,350 km, and it drains an area of 795,000 km, discharging 475 km of water annually. From the Tibetan Plateau this river runs through China's Yunnan province, Burma (Myanmar), Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 15.11 105.81 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Burma–Laos border, Ecoregions, Freshwater ecoregions, Geography of Yunnan, International rivers of Asia, Isan, Laos–Thailand border, Mekong River, Rivers of Burma, Rivers of Cambodia, Rivers of China, Rivers of Laos, Rivers of Thailand, Rivers of Tibet, Rivers of Vietnam