Thakhek Old Town & Mekong Riverside
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French colonial houses around the Fountain Square and the Mekong riverfront promenade, a base for renting vehicles and stocking up before setting off on the loop.
Thakhek is the capital of Khammouane Province. Many weathered French colonial buildings survive around the Fountain Square, and the riverside road has night-market snacks and beer stalls. In the evening you can watch the sun set over Nakhon Phanom in Thailand, across the Mekong. Many rental shops in town offer motorbike hire and loop maps, and luggage can be stored there. The Third Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge connects to Thailand, with direct buses. About 6 km south of town stands That Sikhottabong.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- That Sikhottabong
- Tham Xang (Elephant Cave)
- Tham Pha Fa (Buddha Cave)
- Tham Xieng Liap
- Green Climbers Home
- Tham Sa Pha In
- Tha Falang
- Tham Nang Aen