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Ban Khon Destination Guide
Explore Ban Khon in Laos
Ban Khon in the region of Xiangkhoang is a town in Laos - some 95 mi or ( 153 km ) North of Vientiane , the country's capital city .
Current time in Ban Khon is now 10:12 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Vientiane " with a UTC offset of 7 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Lampang, Hanoi, Udon Thani, Khon Kaen, and Vientiane. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Lampang . We saw some video on the web . 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 Khon ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Ansara Hotel - Vientiane, Laos.
A nice and charming hotel in the center of Vientiane Capital, still quiet though. With a nice restaurant, "La signature". ..
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EMSWORLDTOUR - Le tour du monde d'Elodie et Michel en 11 mois session Laos des 4000 Iles, Don det, Don khon, Plateau des Boloven, Tat lo, Vientiane, Vang Vieng, Luang Prabang, Luang nam tha, Muang sin ..
Tropical Fruit Tasting
We're tasting tropical fruirts during a Mekong trip in Vietnam. Summer 2011. ..
Bus ride through a village in Laos
Langsame Fahrt durch ein Dorf in Nordlaos. You find a lots of Infos and many pictures on my Blog: green-spirit-berlin.blogspot.com ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Xiangkhoang Plateau
The Xiangkhouang Plateau, known in French as Plateau du Tran-Ninh is a plateau in the north of Laos. The landscape is characterized by green mountains, rugged karst formations and verdant valleys with plenty of rivers, caves and waterfalls.
Located at 19.40 103.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
Plain of Jars
The Plain of Jars is a megalithic archaeological landscape in Laos. Scattered in the landscape of the Xieng Khouang plateau, Xieng Khouang, Lao PDR, are thousands of megalithic jars. These stone jars appear in clusters, ranging from a single or a few to several hundred jars at lower foothills surrounding the central plain and upland valleys. The Xieng Khouang Plateau is located at the northern end of the Annamese Cordillera, the principal mountain range of Indochina.
Located at 19.43 103.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Xieng Khouang Airport
Xieng Khouang Airport is an airport in Phonsavan, Laos. Its name is derived from the Xiangkhoang Plateau, which gives name to the province on which it is located.
Located at 19.44 103.17 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Phonsavan
Phonsavan (population 37,507) is the new capital of Xieng Khouang Province, Laos. The name stands for "hills of paradise". Phonsavan is the provincial capital of Xieng Khouang province. The countryside is soon dominated by green hills and pine forests. Villages consist of colourful wooden houses. Cattle raising is one of the main agricultural activities and Hmong cowboys with brown and violet cowboy hats are a common sight. During Hmong New Year there are even bullfights in the city.
Located at 19.46 103.18 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Long Tieng
Long Tieng (also spelled Long Chieng, Long Cheng, or Long Chen) is a Laotian military base located in Xiangkhouang Province. During the Laotian Civil War, it served as a town and airbase operated by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States. During this time, it was also referred to as Lima Site 98 (LS 98) or Lima Site 20A (LS 20A).
Located at 19.11 102.92 (Lat./Long.); Less than 26 km away
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