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Explore Ban Latkhôk
Ban Latkhôk in Luang Prabang Province is a city in Laos about 3,150 mi (or 5,070 km) east of Jamkhaneh, the country's capital.
Local time in Ban Latkhôk is now 02:56 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Vientiane with an UTC offset of 7 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Ban Latkhôk. The closest airport in Laos is Luang Phabang International Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), 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 2 mi (or 4 km), East. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Luang Prabang, Ban Xiang-Ngeun, Muang Kasi, Sainyabuli and Muang Xay. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 38°C / 101 °F
Morning Temperature | 22°C / 71 °F |
Evening Temperature | 33°C / 92 °F |
Night Temperature | 26°C / 78 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 20% |
Air Pressure | 1009 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from North |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 1% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Saturday, 30th of March 2024
38°C (101 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.
Sunday, 31st of March 2024
40°C (104 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 1st of April 2024
42°C (108 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Amantaka
The Luang Say Residence
Sofitel Luang Prabang
BELMOND LA RESIDENCE PHOU VAO
The Grand Luang Prabang
MAISON SOUVANNAPHOUM HOTEL
SATRI HOUSE
3 Nagas Luang Prabang - MGallery by Sofitel
Burasari Heritage
SALA PRABANG
Videos from this area
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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...
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.
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...
Luang Prabang/ Mekong River/ Laos/ Timelapse Videos/ 2015 FullHD
Some Timelapse scenes from Luang Prabang in Laos along the Mekong River.
Blood Lily in Luang Prabang, Laos
http://saodarly.com A ball of fire in a flower pot. Blood lily is a plant native to South Africa that produces fiery red flowers. It's also called the fire-ball lily.
Yellow Hibiscus in Luang Prabang
http://saodarly.com Yellow Hibiscus flower I found while walking along the Mekong River in Luang Prabang, Laos.
Ceremonia de entrega de limosnas en Luang Prabang
Una de las tradiciones budistas más sagradas de Laos es la ceremonia de entrega de limosnas. Más conocida por su nombre inglés alms giving, la ceremonia de entrega de limosnas se trata de...
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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.
Luang Prabang
Luang Prabang, or Louangphrabang, is a city located in north central Laos, at the confluence of the Nam Khan river and Mekong River about 425 km north of Vientiane. It is the capital of Luang Prabang Province. The population of the city is about 50,000. The city was formerly the capital of a kingdom of the same name. It had also been known by the ancient name of Chiang Thong. Until the communist takeover in 1975, it was the royal capital and seat of government of the Kingdom of Laos.
Wat Manorom
Wat Manorom is a major Buddhist temple and monastery in Luang Prabang, Laos. There are several theories as to the date of its founding; it may have been founded in 1372 or 1375 by Samsenthai, but it may also date from the reign of Laasaenthai Bouvanaat around 1492. The great bronze Buddha, 6 meters high, in the nave dates from the 1370s.
Royal Palace, Luang Prabang
The Royal Palace (official name "Haw Kham") in Luang Prabang, Laos, was built in 1904 during the French colonial era for King Sisavang Vong and his family. The site for the palace was chosen so that official visitors to Luang Prabang could disembark from their river voyages directly below the palace and be received there. After the death of King Sisavang Vong, the Crown Prince Savang Vatthana and his family were the last to occupy the grounds.
Wat Mai Suwannaphumaham
Wat Mai Suwannaphumaham often simply Wat Mai or Wat May is a Buddhist template or wat in Luang Prabang, Laos. It is the largest and most richly decorated of the temples in Luang Prabang. Built in the 18th century it is located near the Royal Palace Museum. An emerald Buddha statue sits inside the red-gold interior.
Phou si
Mount Phou Si, also written Mount Phu Si, is a 100m high hill in the centre of the old town of Luang Prabang. It lies in the heart of the old town peninsula and is bordered on one side by the Mekong River and on the other side by the Nam Khan River. The hill is a local religious site, and houses several Buddhist shrines. Halfway up the hill, overlooking the Nam Khan is Wat Tham Phou Si, a Buddhist temple.