Savannakhét

Laos
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Laos: Savannakhet police arrest man for smuggling kratom and cough syrup Dec. 24, 2024, 10:18 PM ET (The Star)

Savannakhét, town in the central southern panhandle of Laos, on the left bank of the Mekong River. It had a teacher-training school (1911), a public high school (1946), a Buddhist secondary school, a trade school, and the Savannakhét Technical College before the 1975 communist takeover. Industries in the town included manufacturing of soft drinks, ice making, and a sawmill. There is an airport, and a road originating in Savannakhét town links Muang Phalan and Muang Xépôn (Sépone) to Hue in southern Vietnam. Pop. (2003 est.) town, 58,200.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.