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In Ban Tangvay Village of Xonbuly District, fossilized dinosaur bones found in 1930 are exhibited in the Dinosaur Exhibition Hall in Savannakhet. The Ho Chi Minh trail and remnants of American tanks and warplanes are on display in Phin District on Route 9, near the Lao Bao border check post.
Savannakhet features a tropical savanna climate (Aw) according to Köppen climate classification with a little subtropical climate characteristics as the city located 16.5° north of the equator. The hottest month is April (mean = 29.5 °C (85.1 °F)) with temperature ranging from 23.9 °C (75.0 °F) to 35.2 °C (95.4 °F), while the coolest ...
The Xe Ban Fai River, downstream the village of Ban Chalou, Khammouane, Laos. The Xe Bang Fai River (Nam Xebangfai) is a river in Laos. [a] It originates in the Annamite Range on the border between Laos and Vietnam at 17°3′1″N 106°20′54″E. It flows through Khammouane Province and Savannakhet Province. [1]
The raid on Ban Naden of 9 January 1967 was a successful rescue of prisoners of war during the Vietnam War. [1] The raid was improvised after local Central Intelligence Agency officers induced a Pathet Lao deserter to lead a rescue party back to the prison camp. At about 0400 hours on 9 January 1967, a raiding party of 10 Lao mercenaries led by ...
29 October 1993. ( 1993-10-29) Phou Xang He National Protected Area is a national protected area in Savannakhet Province in central Laos. This mostly pristine forested park is home to a large variety of important animal and bird species. [1] The park is home to the Phu Tai and Katang ethnic groups and is an ecotourism destination.
The Savannakhet–Lao Bao railway (often referred to as the Laos–Vietnam railway) is a 220-kilometre (140 mi) standard gauge railway planned in southern Laos, between Lao's second largest city, Savannakhet and the small town of Lao Bảo on the border with Vietnam. Unexploded bombs that have been dropped during the Vietnam War along the route ...
Xépôn (also known as Tchepone and Sepon), is a village in the Seponh District of Savannakhet Province, Laos. It was approximately 0.65 kilometres (0.40 mi) east of the intersection of the Sepon River and the Banghiang River. It was the target of Operation Lam Son 719 in 1971, an attempt by the armed forces of South Vietnam and the United ...
Opened. 2007. Inaugurated. 19 December 2006. Location. Change from left to right hand drive. Checkpoint near the bridge (Thai side) The Second Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge ( Thai: สะพานมิตรภาพ ไทย-ลาว แห่งที่ 2, pronounced [sā.pʰāːn mít.trā.pʰâːp tʰāj lāːw hɛ̀ŋ tʰîː sɔ̌ːŋ ...