Fun fact 2 about Thakhek
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Another name for Thakhek during the Lan Xang era was Lakhon.
Thakhek
Laos
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Thakhek
Laos
Country
Laos
Population
30.0K
Coordinates
17.40, 104.80
Thakhek, the capital of Khammouane Province, is a town in south-central Laos on the Mekong River and the administrative centre of the district with the same name. The Third Thai–Lao Friendship Bridge, linking Thakhek and Nakhon Phanom, Thailand, across the river, started in 2009 and was opened on 11 November 2011.
From the “History” section
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