Savannakhet Province

The province has fifteen following districts:

• 1. Khanthabuly District
• 2. Outhoumphone District
• 3. Atsaphangthong District
• 4. Phine District
• 5. Sepone District
• 6. Nong District
• 7. Thapangthong District
• 8. Sonkhone District
• 9. Champhon District
• 10. Xonbuly District
• 11. Xaybuly District
• 12. Vilabuly District
• 13. Atsphone District
• 14. Xayphouthone District
• 15. Phalanxay

Savannakhet has a border with Vietnam in the east, Thailand in the west, Khammouane province in the north, Salavan province in the south. Savannakhet's town is situated opposite Mukdahan in Thailand and since the opening of the second friendship-bridge here the town become the trade center between Vietnam and Thailand.

Savannakhet is also home of many ethic groups and the main groups that found here are: Tai Dam, Phoutai, Kapo, Kaleung and Lava. It's a small town and can be explored by foot or bicycle. There are few temples and some colonial building left behind during French's rule.

Wat Inghang Temple situated in Ban Thad village believes to be a sacred site for Savannakhet people and every year there is an annual festival.
Ho Tay Pilok Library located in Ban Nonglamchan villange where it contains a collection of many century year old palm leaves manuscripts written in the ancient Bali-Sanscrit and lao alphabets also a very important site in this province.

Getting to Savannakhet is easy from Thailand there are regular buses running all day from Mukdahan to Savannakhet. From Vietnam there are regular buses from Lao Bao (Hoi An crossing) to Savannakhet.

There are also buses running from Vientiane and Pakse regularly to Savannakhet.

Savannakhet now has casino called Savan Vegas and its opens the door to the international players only.

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