Explore Ban Thangkhong in Laos
Ban Thangkhong in the region of Viangchan is a place in Laos - some 23 mi or ( 37 km ) East of Vientiane , the country's capital city .
Time in Ban Thangkhong is now 11:21 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Vientiane " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Chiang Mai, Hanoi, Udon Thani, Ubon Ratchathani, and Sakon Nakhon. Since you are here already, consider visiting Chiang Mai . We saw some hobby film on the internet . 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 Thangkhong ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Ballooning in Vang Vieng, Laos
Mack and Chelsea go hot air ballooning in Vang Vieng, Laos! More at mackandchelseainasia.blogspot.com Created on March 2, 2011 using FlipShare. ..
アキーラさんお薦め！ラオス・首都ビエンチャン2！Vientian in Laos
海がない国であるラオス！ラオスはタイとカンボジア、ベトナム、ミャンマー、中国に囲まれている内陸国である。近隣諸国の侵略、１９世紀終わりにはフランスの保護国となる。第二次世界大戦中に仏印に進出した日本は、ベトナム、カンボジア、ラオスとも、日本軍の影響が強くなり一時、日本の占領下におかれる。当時の日本軍もラオスに駐留した。戦後、日本に見習い、再保護国化を図ったフランスからの脱却を図り、内戦、東西冷戦に ..
Laos: Vientiane - Xieng Khuan or Buddha Park
25 km southeast of Vientiane overlooking the Mekong River is a sculpture park. This is the for-runner to the Sala Keoku sculpture park in Nong Khai, Thailand. The park was built in 1958 by Luang Pu Bu ..
アキーラさんお薦め！ラオス国境・タナレーン駅！Vientian in Laos
タイとの国境地帯にあるラオスのタナレーン駅に到着。タイ側で出国のスタンプを押し忘れ、もう一度タイに戻り、スタンプを押してもらうために、電車が出発するのを待っているとこである！海がない国であるラオス！ラオスはタイとカンボジア、ベトナム、ミャンマー、中国に囲まれている内陸国である。近隣諸国の侵略、１９世紀終わりにはフランスの保護国となる。第二次世界大戦中に仏印に進出した日本は、ベトナム、カンボジア、ラ ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Buddha Park
Buddha Park, also known as Xieng Khuan (as well as other variations of the spelling), is a sculpture park located 25 km southeast from Vientiane, Laos in a meadow by the Mekong River. Although it is not a temple (Wat), the park may be referred to as Wat Xieng Khuan, since it contains numerous religious images. The name Xieng Khuan means Spirit City. The park contains over 200 Hindu and Buddhist statues. The socialist government operates Buddha Park as a tourist attraction and public park.
Located at 17.91 102.76 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
Sala Keoku
Sala Keoku is a park featuring giant fantastic concrete sculptures inspired by Buddhism and Hinduism. It is located near Nong Khai, Thailand in immediate proximity of the Thai-Lao border and the Mekong river. The park has been built by and reflects the personal vision of Luang Pu Bunleua Sulilat and his followers (the construction started in 1978).
Located at 17.89 102.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 km away
Nong Khai
Nong Khai (เทศบาลเมืองหนองคาย, Thesaban Mueang Nong Khai or หนองคาย or Nong Khai) is a city in North-East Thailand. It is also the capital of Nong Khai Province. Situated on the Mekong River, near the site of the first Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge, spanning the river to Laos. The Thai-Lao Friendship bridge was largely funded by a gift to the Lao Government by the Australian Keating Labour Government.
Located at 17.88 102.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 30 km away
Nong Khai Province
Nong Khai is the northernmost of the north-eastern (Isan) provinces (changwat) of Thailand. Neighbouring provinces are (from east clockwise) Bueng Kan, Sakon Nakhon, Udon Thani and Loei. To the north it borders Vientiane Province, Vientiane Prefecture and Bolikhamxai of Laos.
Located at 17.87 102.74 (Lat./Long.); Less than 31 km away
Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge
The First Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge is a bridge over the Mekong, connecting Nong Khai province and the city of Nong Khai in Thailand with Vientiane Prefecture in Laos - the city of Vientiane is approximately 20 km from the bridge. With a length of 1,170m (0.73 mi), the bridge has two 3.5m (11 ft 6 in) wide road lanes, two 1.5m (4 ft 11 in) wide footpaths and a single 1000 gauge railway line in the middle, straddling the narrow central reservation. The rail gauge is 1000mm.
Located at 17.88 102.72 (Lat./Long.); Less than 32 km away
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