Ban Thakplanongfa
in Attapu, Laos

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
15.134 and 107.384 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 15° 8' 2" and E 107° 23' 4"
Currency and Currency Code:
Kip - LAK
Spoken languages:
Lao, French, English
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 11:05 PM (Thursday)
Timezone: Asia/Vientiane
UTC/GMT offset: 7 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:55 am and 5:17 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-15.104 and -72.624 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Chaccllane
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Laos in South-Eastern Asia

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Laos.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Laos. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Ban Thakplanongfa

Ban Thakplanongfa in Attapu is a city in Laos about 3,622 mi (or 5,830 km) south-east of Jamkhaneh, the country's capital.

Local time in Ban Thakplanongfa is now 11:05 PM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Asia / Vientiane with an UTC offset of 7 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Ban Thakplanongfa, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Laos is Attopeu Airport in a distance of 44 mi (or 70 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Hoi An Ancient Town in Vietnam at a distance of 82 mi (or 131 km). The closest in Laos is Vat Phou and Associated Ancient Settlements within the Champasak Cultural Landscape in a distance of 106 mi (or 131 km), North-East.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Sanaxy, Dak Cheung, Dak Glei, Kham Duc and Plei Kan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 27°C / 81 °F

Morning Temperature 19°C / 67 °F
Evening Temperature 24°C / 74 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 60%
Air Pressure 1013 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 84% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

23°C (74 °F)
21°C (71 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

23°C (73 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 24th of November 2024

24°C (75 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Nong Fa Lake

Nong Fa Lake or Nongphatom Lake (meaning Blue lake) is a volcanic crater lake in the mountains of Sanxay District, Attapeu Province, southeastern Laos, located within the Dong Ampham National Biodiversity Conservation Area, about 12 kilometres from the Vietnamese border. At an altitude of 1154 metres, the maximum depth of the lake is reportedly 78 metres, although locals have claimed that the depth is unknown, having attempted fruitlessly to gauge the depth with bamboo poles.

Located at 15.1075, 107.424 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Laos, Attapeu Province

Dong Ampham National Biodiversity Conservation Area

Dong Ampham National Biodiversity Conservation Area is an extensive protected area which covers a significant part of Attapeu Province and Sekong Province in the southeast corner of Laos on the border with Vietnam. It covers the northeastern part of Attepeu Province and southeastern part of Sekong Province. The heavily forested area, covering about 200,000 hectares, forms one of the National Biodiversity Conservation Areas of Laos, and was established on 29 October 1993.

Located at 15.1075, 107.424 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
National Biodiversity Conservation Areas, Protected areas established in 1993, Attapeu Province, Sekong Province

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Dac Bla, Ban Thakplanongfa