Ban Pha Tang

Ban Pha Tang
Town
Ban Pha Tang is located in Laos
Ban Pha Tang
Ban Pha Tang
Coordinates: 19°4′38″N 102°25′31″E / 19.07722°N 102.42528°E / 19.07722; 102.42528
Country Laos
ProvinceVientiane
Time zoneUTC+7 (Laos Standard Time)

Ban Pha Tang or Ban Phatang is a small town in Vientiane Province, Laos. It is located 10.2 kilometres (6.3 mi) north along Route 13 from Vang Vieng, north of Ban Pakpo, on the bank of the Nam Song River.[1] From Ban Pha Tang, the road climbs steeply to Ban Phahom, Ban Thieng and Muang Kasi.[2] Lonely Planet describes it as a "pretty riverside village named after Pha Tang, a towering limestone cliff. The town's bridge offers a very photogenic view of its namesake."[3] Phatang Resort lies to the south of the settlement.

During the Vietnam War, the Pathet Lao regularly bombarded the town, and it was eventually abandoned for a period.[citation needed] The Battle of Ban Pha Vang took place here in April 1962.[4] In 1973, Ban Pha Tang was occupied with troops of Li Wen-huan's Third Army.[5] Seabee-BPP have reportedly involved with the construction of new BPP camps at Ban Pha Tang, Ban Paeng Chan and Ban Voen.[6]

References

  1. ^ Maps (Map). Google Maps.
  2. ^ Greenberg, Martin Harry; Norton, Augustus R. (1985). Touring Nam: the Vietnam War reader. W. Morrow. ISBN 978-0-688-03463-4. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  3. ^ Bush, Austin; Elliot, Mark; Ray, Nick (1 December 2010). Lonely Planet Laos. Lonely Planet. p. 139. ISBN 978-1-74179-153-2. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  4. ^ Langer, Paul Fritz; Zasloff, Joseph Jermiah (1970). North Vietnam and the Pathet Lao: partners in the struggle for Laos. Harvard University Press. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  5. ^ Gibson, Richard Michael; Chen, Wen H. (24 August 2011). The Secret Army: Chiang Kai-Shek and the Drug Warlords of the Golden Triangle. John Wiley and Sons. p. 291. ISBN 978-0-470-83020-8. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
  6. ^ Commander, Construction Battalions Pacific. Helping Others Help Themselves, Seabee Teams. U.S. Navy Seabee Museum. p. 120. GGKEY:Y2G27C7KAW2. Retrieved 21 July 2012.


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