Borikham
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Borikham, also Muang Borikham, Borikhane, Bolikham, Bolikhan or Muang Borikan, is a river town in Bolikhamsai Province, in western Laos
. It is the capital of Borikhane District
, to the north by road from Na Khaulom
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Borikham lies on the Nam Xan River
. The Baily Bridge passes over the river. The Lao army had an important base at Borikham.
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
. It is the capital of Borikhane District
Borikhane District
Bolikanh or Borikhane is a district of Bolikhamsai province in central Laos ....
, to the north by road from Na Khaulom
Na Khaulom
Na Khaulom or Ban Na Khaulom is a village in Bolikhamsai Province, in western Laos. It lies in Paksan District, to the east by road from Nong Boua and Paksan near the border with Thailand.Na Khaulom is the eastern point of the road leading out of Paksan. At Na Khaulom the road splits north-south....
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Borikham lies on the Nam Xan River
Nam Xan River
The Nam Xan River is a major river of western-central Laos. It flows down from the mountains of central Laos, flows through Borikham and joins the Mekong river at at Paksan....
. The Baily Bridge passes over the river. The Lao army had an important base at Borikham.