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Ban Ko Destination Guide

Discover Ban Ko in Laos

Ban Ko in the region of Houaphan is a town located in Laos - some 194 mi or ( 312 km ) North-East of Vientiane , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Ban Ko

Local time in Ban Ko is now 04:09 PM (Friday) . 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: Yen Bai, Huyen Thanh Son, Son La, Huế, and Hanoi. When in this area, you might want to check out Yen Bai . 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 Ko ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

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 ..

Tai Daeng Woman Singing Traditional Song

3:36 min by peterlaos
Views: 2643 Rating: 5.00

This video was taken in the home of Bai's aunt and uncle in the Tai Daeng (Red Tai) village of Ban Had San, north of Sam Neua. When we were there visiting we wanted to be able to video some traditiona ..


Ban Had San in Sam Neua

2:20 min by peterlaos
Views: 1011 Rating: 5.00

I really like this village as it gives you a glimpse into village life in a Tai Daeng (Red Tai) village in northern Huaphan Province. The Nam Ma River flows alongside the village and one morning Bai's ..

サムヌアの織物

0:32 min by jonyha1998
Views: 429 Rating: 0.00

サムヌアは織物の産地として有名な所です。 ..


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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 4 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.

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Located at 20.40 104.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: Caves of Laos, History of Laos, Show caves, Vietnam War, Visitor attractions in Laos