Khammouane Province
About Khammouane province!
This province is located in the
middle part of laos and has a total area of approximately 16,135 square
kilometers. The total population is about 330,000 people and Thakhaek
is its capital city. The province has nine following districts:
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Khammouane
shares borders with Vietnam
in the east, Thailand
in the west, Bolikhamxay
province in the north and Savannakhet
province in the south. This
province has a fertile land suitable for agriculture. Most of its
population are farmers and comprising some minority groups of Phuan,
Phoutai, Tahoy, Katang and Kri.
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is a commercial center of the province, situated in the bank of mekong
river opposite Nakhone Phanom in Thailand. From here people from both
countries trading goods with each others daily. Since there is no
bridge over the Mekong River yet, cars and trucks have to use big boat
as seen in the picture above to transport them.
During french era Thakhaek is one of strategic place for French's official to conduct their duties there. Today there are still some French colonial building left behind. |
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On 11-11-2011 the Third Lao-Thai Bridge was official opened and the following day traffic begun to flow from both directions.
Tourist
Information
Thakhaek Tourist office:
Address: Thanon Vientiane
Tel: 212512
Business Hours: 8am - 4pm
The office has plenty of informative brochures and maps of towns and
khammouane province for sale.
Money
and Banks
The currency of Laos is "Kip".
There are no coins in circulation. Notes of Kip are ranging from 50kip
to 20,000kip.
Us dollars and Thai Bath are
widely accepted in most shops, restaurants and hotels. Major currencies
and traveller's cheques in US dollars and pounds sterling can be
exchanged at most leading banks.
Banque
pour le Commerce Exterieur Lao(BCEL)
Address: Thanon Vientiane
Tel: 212686
Changes US dollars, Thai bath, Vietnamese dong and travellers cheques
Lao
Development Bank
Address: Thanon Kuvoravong
Tel: 212089
Also changes Thai bath, Us dollars, Vietnamese dong and travellers
cheques.
Accommodation
in Khammouane Province
Thakaek has a wide range of
accommodation to suit any budget.
Hotel Riveria is one of the best hotels located on the bank of Mekong
River in front of the boat crossing point.
And the following Hotel and
Guesthouses are worth looking at:
Khammouane
Inter Hotel
Address: Thanon Kuvoravong
Tel: 212171
Located in the center of town.
Southida
Guesthouse
Address: Thanon Chao Anou
Tel: 212568
Walking distance to the riverfront and Fountain square. A modern two
story building has clean rooms with cable TV.
Getting
to/from Thakhaek
By
bus:
Thakhaek bus station is about 3.5km from town center services going to
north and south including going to Vietnam.
Thakhaek
- Vientiane
Fare: US$4.00
Distance: 332km
Duration: Six hours
Departure: 4.30am, 5.30am, 7.00am and 8.30am
Thakhaek
- Savannakhet
Fare: US$2.00
Distance: 125km
Duration: two to three hours
Departure: Between 10.30am and midnight
Thakhaek
- Pakse
Fare: US$4.50
Distance: 368km
Duration: six to seven hours
Thakhaek
- Don Khong (4000 Island)
Fare: US$6.00
Distance: 452km
Duration: 15 hours
Thakhaek
- Vietnam
Thakhaek
- Hue
Fare: US$8.00
Daily departure at 8.00am
Thakhaek
- Danang
Fare: US$8.00
Departure: 8.00pm
Thakhaek
- Hanoi
Fare: US$16.00
Deparure: 8.00pm
Travel time 17 hours
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