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Located in the middle
part of Laos and it shares the
northern border with Borikhamxay, the southern with Savannakhet, the
east with
Vietnam and the west with Nanork Phanom, Thailand
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The natural resources are
mountains and forests, for
example: The Nakai Namtheun forest preservation area of the total
352,200 ha,
the Hinnamnor preservation area 82,000 ha and Phou Hinpoun150,000 ha,
These
forests make the province very beautiful with many natural caves. The
Xebangfay
(239 km long), Hinboun, Namtheun and Namgnum are the main rivers of the
province
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Magical
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Thakhek
Town |
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The
provincial capital, Thakhekis located along the bank of the Mekong
River. It is
very important border opposite Nakorn Phanom, Thailand. Historically
this town
has been a fare front in the war for national independence. In Thakhek
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see many buildings designed in old colonial style (French classic) |
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Sikhottabong StupaBuilt
at the same time as That Inhang
Stupa in Savannakhet and That Phanom in Thailand. These were
constructed in the
Sikhottabong Empire for keeping the Bones of Lord Buddha. At first, it
was
built by King Nanthasene for King Soummitham then it restored by King
Saysethathirath in the 16th century |
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It’s a four square stupa,
each side is 25030 meters long
and the foot each of 14.33 meters, the high is 29 meters. The top looks
like
the banana flower
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It is located along the
bank of the Mekong River on the
Route 13B, 6km from Thakhek. The Festival is preformed on the third
month of
lunar calendar
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Along
the Route 13 (south) just at Km 8 before Thakhek on the West Side, the
great
rocky wall stretches from the Namdone River at Km 12, it’s about 15 km
long.
Some sections are in the area of Thakhek
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Built in Sikhottabong
Empire between the 19th
century. Now this wall should be kept as a national heritage and a
tourist
site
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Tham
Khonglor Cave “Beauty in the Dark” |
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Tham Khonglor Cave is
located in the Nation Protected
Forest Area of Hinboun Mountain in Khammouane Province, 310 kilometers
southeast of Vientiane and 169 kilometers north of Thakhek District,
the west
entrance is at Ban Khonglor Village, Hinboun District, whereas the east
entrance is at Ban Natan Village, Nakai District |
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The cave is approximately
7,400 meters long, its width
ranges from 10 to 90 meters. The wide and the height varies from 20 to
100
meters. The Hinboun River runs through the cave in all seasons. The
most
attractive area within the cave can be observed at Vang That and Had
Xay Luang,
where many decorative stones clinging to the ceiling can be view. Had
Xay Luang
(White Sand Beach) can also be visited, where an attractive beach od
about 150
meters long and 100 meters wide can be enjoyed |
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There
are two routes to get to the cave |
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From Vientiane along Route
13 (south) to Hinboun District about 160 kilometers then by boat along
the
Hinboun River about 120 kilometers |
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From
Vientiane along Route 13 (south) to Ban Lao Village, turn left to Route
8 (Lak
Sao intersection), at Km 37 Ban Khounkham Village after Theun Hinboun
Reservoir
turn right along the earth road about 38 kilometers to Ban Khongloe
Village |
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Other
attractive sites for visits in the Province include |
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Tad Kham Waterfall
located 52 kilometers out of Thakhek
District
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Tad Nam
Khengkam Waterfall, on the Route 13 (south) about 37 kilometers to the
east to
Thakhek District |
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Wat Pha
Sokkhamsene Temple, an ancient temple located about 1 km out of Nongbok
District and about 37 kilometers from Thakhek District |
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That Thumphavang Stupa
located about 2 kilometers north
of Nongbok District |
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Tham Nang Cave located
4 kilometers from Ban Na Viallage
in Hinboun District |
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