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Discover Ban Nongpèn
Ban Nongpèn in Vientiane Prefecture is a place in Laos about 3,260 mi (or 5,246 km) south-east of Jamkhaneh, the country's capital city.
Current time in Ban Nongpèn is now 05:22 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named Asia / Vientiane with an UTC offset of 7 hours. We know of 8 airports near Ban Nongpèn. The closest airport in Laos is Wattay International Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 20 km), West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Ban Chiang Archaeological Site in Thailand at a distance of 48 mi (or 77 km). If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Nong Khai, Vientiane, Si Chiang Mai, Tha Bo and Sa Khrai. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 42°C / 108 °F
Morning Temperature | 30°C / 87 °F |
Evening Temperature | 42°C / 107 °F |
Night Temperature | 33°C / 92 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 19% |
Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 25% of sky |
General Conditions | Scattered clouds |
Tuesday, 30th of April 2024
41°C (106 °F)
34°C (92 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Wednesday, 1st of May 2024
42°C (107 °F)
32°C (90 °F)
Moderate rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Thursday, 2nd of May 2024
40°C (103 °F)
29°C (85 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, scattered clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hop Inn Nong Khai
Videos from this area
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Nightmarket in Thailand (Nong Khai) Fisheye View
Small nightmarket in Nong Khai along the Mekong River in Thailand.On the other side is Laos. Filmed with a 8mm Fisheye Lens in January 2014. It was a cold day with about 17°C. 1USD= 33THB...
Wat Khaek (Sala Kaeo Ku) in Nong Khai
In Nong Khai liegt der wunderschöne Sala Kaeo Ku (Wat Khaek). Mehr zu Nong Khai in Thailand: http://www.thailand-spezialisten.com/beliebte-urlaubsziele/isaan-ostthailand/nong-khai/
Mekong River between Nongkhai Thailand & Vientianne, Laos.
Beginning looking down the Mekong River Walkway from Thailand side panning to viewing up river and Friendship Bridge , the Laos border crossing point for the capital city, Vientianne,Laos !
Visa Run Time, oooh yeah Tranquillize's photos around Nong Khai, Thailand (nong khai visa run)
Preview of Tranquillize's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: http://www.travelpod.com/travel-blog-entries/tranquillize/1/1239086820/tpod.html This blog preview was made by TravelPod...
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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.
Buddha Park
Buddha Park, also known as Xieng Khuan (as well as other variations of the spelling), is a sculpture park located 25 km southeast from Vientiane, Laos in a meadow by the Mekong River. Although it is not a temple (Wat), the park may be referred to as Wat Xieng Khuan, since it contains numerous religious images. The name Xieng Khuan means Spirit City. The park contains over 200 Hindu and Buddhist statues. The socialist government operates Buddha Park as a tourist attraction and public park.
Thanaleng Railway Station
Thanaleng Railway Station, also known as Dongphosy Station (Ban Dong Phosy in Lao), is a railway station in Dongphosy village, Hadxayfong district, Vientiane Prefecture, Laos. It is located 20 km east of the Lao capital city of Vientiane and 4 km north of the border between Laos and Thailand along the Mekong River. The station opened on March 5, 2009, becoming part of the first international railway link serving Laos.