Pakse or Pakxe ("Mouth of the river Se") is the capital and most populous city in the southern province of Champasak, making it the third most populous city in Laos. It situated at the confluence of the Xe Don and Mekong Rivers. It also served as the capital of the Kingdom of Champasak until it was unified with the rest of Laos in 1946.
This city was founded by the French as an administrative outpost in 1905, and was formerly the capital of the Lao Kingdom of Champasak until its abolishment in 1946 when the Kingdom of Laos was formed.
Demographics
Pakse is home to many ethnic Chinese and Vietnamese people.
Religion
The city population predominately practices Buddhism but has a Catholic Church.
Culture
The city has the Champasak Provincial Museum, which holds historical documents and artifacts of the province.
Get around
Most of the services you will use as a tourist are in walking distance from the city center, including the restaurants along the river front, pool halls and the bowling alley. Further destinations within town will require a tuk-tuk ride or renting a motorbike. Tuk tuk rides charge per person and are about 3,000-5,000 kip for short rides and 10,000 to the further bus terminals. Songthaew transport within Pakse is almost non-existent.
As of April 2014, the main street (13), is undergoing major roadworks while a new sewer systematic is installed. The streets can be muddy in parts where the work has not yet been completed, however all traffic is currently using just one half of the carriageway bidirectionally. Intermittent wooden planks offer access to motorbikes to businesses located on the uncompleted stretch. Walking around is not a problem but be sure to have appropriate footwear in wet weather and to take care in avoiding heavy machinery.
See
Wat Luang, the biggest and most beautiful temple of Pakxe, and home of Buddhist Monk School. It is the best place to see a monk alm giving ceremony as you may be one of a handful of watching tourists as opposed to the multitudes at a similar ceremony in Luang Prabang.
Wat Phabad is the oldest and largest temple of Pakxe. It is believed to have a Buddha Footprint, from which its name is derived.
Ban Keosamphanh, a former French army camp, has the most beautiful green rice field of Pakxe and is home to the oldest market of Pakse. Mekong Bank is the most popular place and night centre point of Pakxe.
Big Buddha. In Aug 2011 a 'Big Buddha' temple complex was built across the river, adjacent to the Japanese bridge. More than a few steps to the top, a great view of the river and city. there is now a concrete road to the top easily driven in a car.
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