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25-543: (Redirected from Champassak ) Champasak may refer to these in Loas: Champasak province , a province in southwestern Laos Champasak (town) Champasak F.C. , former name of SHB Vientiane F.C. Kingdom of Champasak Na Champassak family See also [ edit ] Champa (disambiguation) Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

50-517: A broad mouth of rock slopes in a curvilinear pattern. The 120 m (390 ft) Tad Fane Waterfall (or Dong Hua Sao) in the Bolaven Plateau is the country's highest waterfall. It is created by the Champi and Prakkoot streams which originate at about 1,000 m (3,300 ft) above sea level. The plateau is east of Pakse. Xe Pian National Biodiversity Conservation Area (NBCA) lies in

75-501: Is a district ( amphoe ) of Ubon Ratchathani province , Thailand , established by the Royal Decree Establishing Amphoe Sirindhorn, BE 2534 (1991) , coming into force on 4 January 1992. It was named in the honour of Princess Sirindhorn on the occasion of her 36th birthday. The district was created effective 3 January 1992 by splitting off tambon Kham Khuean Kaeo from Khong Chiam and

100-518: Is a large chamber with doors in the front and rear and windows on two sides. Inscriptions imply the site is closely related to Wat Phou Champasak. An archeological site is at Pu Asa on a mountain top. Kiat Ngong village is noted for its medicinal plants and forest products. The Champasak Historical Heritage Museum in Pakse provides insight into the history of Laos as well as its cultural and artistic heritage. In Wat Amath , treasures dating back to

125-579: Is a monastic school and a small Buddha foot imprint shrine in Wat Pha Bhat and Wat Tham Fai; religious festivals are held within a large open area. Tormor Rocky Channel is the 15th National Heritage Site in Laos; it is about 11 km (6.8 mi) southeast of Wat Phou Champasak on the left bank of the Mekong. The pathway to the building is lined with columns of sandstone. It is in a ruined state. There

150-539: Is also in the Phou Xiengthong NBCA. This IBA spans two provinces, Champasak and Salavan. The IBA is at an elevation of 40–500 m (130–1,640 ft). The topography consists of low hills, lowlands, rivers, and seasonal streams. Habitat is characterized by dry deciduous tropical forest , moist deciduous tropical forest , semi-evergreen tropical rainforest , mixed deciduous forest, dry dipterocarp forest, and open rocky savanna . Notable avifauna include

175-687: Is bordered by Salavan province to the north, Sekong province to the northeast, Attapeu province to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west. The Mekong River forms part of the border with neighboring Thailand and contains Si Phan Don ('Four Thousand Islands') in the south of the province, on the border with Cambodia. Champasak has played a central role in the history of Siam and Laos, with frequent battles taking place in and around Champasak. Its cultural heritage includes ancient temple ruins and French colonial architecture. Champasak has some 20 wats (temples), such as Wat Phou , Wat Luang , and Wat Tham Fai . Freshwater dolphins and

200-439: The grey-faced tit-babbler , green peafowl , red-collared woodpecker , and Siamese fireback . The province is made up of the following districts: The population of the province, from the 2015 census, is 694,023. The ethnic composition consists mainly of Lao , but also Chieng, Inthi, Kaseng, Katang , Kate, Katu, Kien Lavai, Laven, Nge, Nyaheun, Oung, Salao, Suay , Tahang, and Tahoy ethnic groups, as well as Khmer . Near

225-472: The 1990s. The weaving centres of Ban Saphai and Don Kho are 18 km (11 mi) from Pakse. The Jhai Coffee Farmers Cooperative, headquartered at the provincial capital, operates on the Bolaven Plateau. The Bolaven Plateau is also notable for its rubber, tobacco, peaches, pineapple, and rice production. Champasak has some 20 wats (temples). The Khmer ruins of Wat Phou are in the capital of

250-661: The Champasak District. They are on the Phu Kao mountain slopes, about 6 km (3.7 mi) from Champasak District and about 45 km (28 mi) to the south of Pakse along the Mekong River. Wat Phou was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site on 14 December 2001. It is the second such site in Laos. The temple complex, built in the Khmer style, overlooks the Mekong River and was an important Hindu temple in

275-668: The Khmer Empire. At the same location are the ruins of other pre-Angkor monuments. Wat Phou Asa is an ancient Hindu-Khmer pagoda, built on flat rock on Phou Kao Klat Ngong Mount in Pathoumphone District. It can be reached via Route 13, south of Pakse, and then by foot from Ban Klat Ngong . The pagoda was built by the Khmers and is in a ruined state, but is an important archaeological site. It is now under renovation. Wat Luang and Wat Tham Fai were built in 1935. There

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300-541: The Lao side, from where the highway leads east towards the provincial capital, Pakse. The capital is on Laos' most important highway, Route 13 , and the French legacy can be seen in the city's architecture. Si Phan Don (Four Thousand Islands) is on a stretch of the Mekong north of the border with Cambodia. Of these islands, Don Khong is the largest and has a number of small villages, temples, and caves. A French-built bridge on

325-582: The Stone Age can be seen. The museum has few artifacts, but many old documents, three old Dong Son bronze drums , 7th century lintels made of sandstone, textile and jewelry collections including items such as iron ankle bracelets, ivory ear plugs, musical instruments, a stele in Thai script (15th to 18th century), a water jar of 11th or 12th century vintage, a small Shiva linga , a model of Wat Phu Champasak, Buddha images, and American weaponry. The province

350-446: The Thai side to Vang Tao on the Lao side, with onward travel typically to Pakxe . The district is divided into six subdistricts ( tambons ), which are further subdivided into 76 administrative villages ( mubans ). There are two subdistrict municipalities ( thesaban tambons ) in the district: There are five subdistrict administrative organizations (SAO) in the district: This Ubon Ratchathani Province location article

375-474: The abandoned railway line provides the link with two smaller islands, Don Det and Don Khon . There are many waterfalls in the province such as the Tad Somphamit (or Liphi) Waterfall, at Don Khon to the west of Ban Khon village. Below the falls in the calmer waters of the Mekong the fresh water dolphins can be seen. The Khone Phapheng Falls to the east of Don Khon, also on the Mekong, cascade along

400-509: The border between Thailand and Cambodia there is also an Chams ethnic group known as the Laotian Chams . The economic output of the province consists primarily of agricultural products—especially production of coffee , tea , and rattan . It is one of the most important coffee producing areas of Laos along with Salavan and Sekong provinces. Pakse is the main trade and travel link with Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Following

425-555: The building of the Lao Nippon bridge across the Mekong at Pakse in 2002, trade with Thailand has multiplied several fold. The bridge lies at the junction of roads to the Bolaven Plateau in the east, Thailand in the west, and Si Phan Don to the south. Consequently, the market place at the Talat Sao Heung, near the bridge, has become one of the largest in Laos. Improved infrastructure has also led to an increase in tourism since

450-430: The confluence of Xe Don (Don River) and the Mekong. Champasak province covers an area of 15,415 km (5,952 sq mi). The Mekong forms part of the border with neighboring Thailand and, after a sharp bend projecting westward, turns east and flows southeasterly through the province down to Cambodia. Champasak can be reached from Thailand through Sirindhorn District's Chong Mek border crossing, to Vang Tao on

475-557: The five tambons , Khan Rai, Chong Mek, Nikhom Sang Ton-eng Lam Dom Noi, Non Ko, and Fang Kham, from Phibun Mangsahan . Neighboring districts are (from the south clockwise): Buntharik , Phibun Mangsahan and Khong Chiam . To the west across the Mekong river is the Lao province of Champasak . The Sirindhorn Dam that dams the Dom Noi River is in this district. There is a border crossing to Laos here—from Chong Mek on

500-577: The province's many waterfalls are tourist attractions. From the 1st to 9th centuries CE, Champasak province was part of the Funan and then Chenla Kingdoms. Between the 10th and 13th centuries it was part of the Khmer Empire . In 1354, the area came under the control of King Fa Ngum and the Lan Xang Empire. The Angkor empire went into decline between the 15th and 17th centuries when it

525-637: The southeastern part of the province, while the Dong Hua Sao National Protected Area is in the eastern area. The Center for Protection and Conservation of freshwater dolphins is on the Cambodian border. These freshwater dolphins are known locally as pakha in Lao , and are found only on this particular stretch of the Mekong River. Hire boats are available to see these endangered dolphins, either from Ban Khon or Ban Veunkham (at

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550-804: The southern end of the islands). The Mekong Channel from Phou Xiang Thong to Siphandon Important Bird Area (IBA) is 34,200 ha (85,000 acres) in size. A portion of the IBA (10,000 hectares) overlaps with the 120,000 ha (300,000 acres) Phou Xieng Thong National Protected Area . The IBA encompasses two provinces, Champasak and Salavan . The IBA is at an elevation of 40–50 m (130–160 ft). Its topography consists of earth banks, rocky banks, rocky islands, sandbars, low vegetated islands, rocky islets, and sandy beaches. Notable avifauna include Laos's last known nesting little terns , river lapwings , river terns , small pratincoles and wire-tailed swallows . The 36,650 ha (90,600 acres) Phou Xiang Thong IBA

575-504: The title Champasak . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Champasak&oldid=1215164710 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Champasak province Champasak

600-511: Was annexed by Lan Xang. In 1707, Champasak became one of three kingdoms arising from a dissolved Lan Xang Empire. The kingdom had only three kings, Soi Sisamut (1713–37), nephew of Suriya Vangas, Sainya Kuman (1737–91) and lastly Fai Na (1791–1811). In 1829 Siam annexed Champassak following the Chao Anouvong Rebellion. Pakse, the capital of the province, was established by the French in 1905 as an administrative outpost at

625-659: Was the site of Laos's first railway, the Don Det – Don Khon narrow gauge railway on Don Det and Don Khon Islands. The region is also home to the Champasack University . During the third lunar month (February), celebrations at Angkor precede Champasack's traditional Wat Phou Festival at the site of ruins. The festival is noted for elephant racing, cockfighting, and cultural performances of traditional Lao music and dance. Sirindhorn District Sirindhorn ( Thai : สิรินธร ; RTGS :  Sirinthon )

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