Ban Chôk
in Luang Prabang Province, Laos
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Luang Phabang International Airport (10 mi) - Oudomsay Airport (50 mi)
- Sayaboury Airport (53 mi)
- Luang Namtha Airport (81 mi)
- Xieng Khouang Airport (82 mi)
- Ban Huoeisay Airport (105 mi)
-
Nan Airport (113 mi) - Bounneau Airport (117 mi)
- Town of Luang Prabang (Unesco heritage, 8 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 19.955 and 102.025 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 19° 57' 18" and E 102° 1' 31"
- 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: 01:45 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Asia/Vientiane
- UTC/GMT offset: 7 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 5:39 am and 6:37 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -15.649 and -74.653 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Musia - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-05-06 08:04:52
Explore Ban Chôk
Ban Chôk in Luang Prabang Province is located in Laos about 3,144 mi (or 5,060 km) east of Jamkhaneh, the country's capital.
Local time in Ban Chôk is now 01:45 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Asia / Vientiane with an UTC offset of 7 hours. We know of 8 airports in the wider vicinity of Ban Chôk. The closest airport in Laos is Luang Phabang International Airport in a distance of 10 mi (or 16 km), South-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Town of Luang Prabang in a distance of 8 mi (or 13 km), South-East.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Luang Prabang, Ban Xiang-Ngeun, Muang Xay, Muang Kasi and Sainyabuli. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 39°C / 103 °F
| Morning Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 28°C / 83 °F |
| Night Temperature | 24°C / 75 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 28% |
| Air Pressure | 1010 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 27% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Wednesday, 8th of May 2024
38°C (100 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, broken clouds.
Thursday, 9th of May 2024
35°C (96 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 10th of May 2024
37°C (99 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Light rain, calm, overcast clouds.
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Kuang Si Waterfall in Luang Prabang
About thirty minutes drive outside of Luang Prabang is Kuang Si Waterfall. It's actually a long series of connected pools, many of which you can swim in. The water is pretty chilly but the...
Five Day Village Trek North of Luang Prabang Laos
We arranged a five day trek through the mountain villages north of Luang Prabang Laos through Green Discovery in Luang Prabang. The highlights of the trip are in my individual video files about...
Laos: Luang Prabang - at the morning market
Close to the old Royal Palace of Luang Prabang is the morning market where the local farmers & producers sell their goods. This is a noisy & colourful place and best seen soon after opening...
Slow boat from Huay Xai to Luang Prabang - Day 2
On day 2 of our cruise down the Mekong river to Luang Prabang we saw some wildfires, stopped at the Buddha caves and perhaps went a little crazy after have two full days with nothing to do...
Luang Prabang, Laos, A quick visit to the night market.
South East Asia Travel Videos http://www.overlander.tv I take a bicycle ride along Luang Prabang's main street followed by a quick visit to the night market where I sample the local food and...
National Museum (Former Royal Palace), Luang Prabang, Laos
http://zoqy.net/ A look round the exterior parts of the former Royal Palace in Luang Prabang in Laos.
LUANG PRABANG
Filmed with EOS 5D Mark II, using Canon EF 17mm f4.0 TS-E, EF 17-40mm f4.0 USM, EF 15mm f2.8 Fisheye, EF 35-350mm f3.5-5.6 USM and Hasselblad C50mm f4.0.
Luang Prabang, Laos
http://zoqy.net/ A look road the historic town on Luang Prabang in Laos.
A Night Market in Luang Prabang, Laos
Every night, one of the main streets of Luang Prabang is closed to vehicle traffic and vendors set up their stalls for the night market. The market in this video sells mainly to tourists to...
Blacksmith Making Knives in Luang Prabang
In a Hmong village north of Luang Prabang we came across these blacksmiths making knives. We arranged our five day trek through Green Discovery.
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These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Ban Chôk.
- Luang Prabang
- Ban Xiang-Ngeun
- Muang Xay
- Muang Kasi
- Sainyabuli
- Muang Nale
- Ban Pakla
- Chaloem Phra Kiat
- Luang Namtha
- Bo Kluea
- Khoa
- Thung Chang
- Muang Phonsavan
- Chiang Klang
- Pua
- Ban Namnga
- Viengthong
- Song Khwae
- Tha Wang Pha
- Santi Suk
- Muang Phon-Hong
- Muang Sing
- Wiang Kaen
- Muang Long
Mengla- Mae Charim
- Ban Houayxay
- Chiang Khong
Thi Tran GJien Bien- Nan
This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Ban Chôk
