famous road
Thakhek Loop
Laos' classic 450 km motorbike loop out of Thakhek, circling a wonderland of karst towers, the flooded forest of Cool Springs and the vast Kong Lor river cave.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Savannakhet Province, Laos · Asia
Ban Thakham sits on the route: 15 minutes from That Phanom, 56km from Thakhek Loop.
Ban Thakham is a town located in Savannakhet Province, Laos. With a population of 2,281, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Ban Thakham sits in Laos. It's in the Asia/Vientiane time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Ban Thakham to your route.
Wat Phra That Phanom (Thai: วัดพระธาตุพนม) is a Buddhist temple in the That Phanom District in the south of Nakhon Phanom Province, all within the Isan region of Thailand near the Lao border. According to local legend, the temple contains in the pagoda the Phra Uranghathat (พระอุรังคธาตุ)/Phra Ura (พระอุระ)/Buddha'sRead more
breast bones. As such, it is one of the most important structures for Theravada Buddhists and the most important Buddhist site in the province, with an annual week-long festival being held in the town of That Phanom to honour the temple. The festival attracts thousands of people who make pilgrimages to the shrine. In Thai folk Buddhism, Wat Phra That Phanom is a popular pilgrimage destination for those born in the year of the Monkey.
The temple contains a number of paintings illustrating traditional Thai proverbs.
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Ban Thakham is located in Savannakhet Province, Laos, Asia. The coordinates are 16.9001 latitude, 104.7875 longitude.
Ban Thakham has a population of approximately 2,281 people, making it a town in Laos.
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famous road
Laos' classic 450 km motorbike loop out of Thakhek, circling a wonderland of karst towers, the flooded forest of Cool Springs and the vast Kong Lor river cave.
56 km · about 65 min drive
Year-round
Tropical latitude: plan around the wet season rather than temperature.
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