Local favourite Buddhist site · Vientiane Province, Laos
Wat Phonethanh
ວັດໂພນທັນ
Wat Phonethanh is a Buddhist site in Vientiane Province, Laos.
Wat Phonethanh: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this Buddhist site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Wat Phonethanh
Season: October to March.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
How to reach Wat Phonethanh — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 18.36706, 102.46126. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Wat Phonethanh
- Nam Ngum Dam · lake · Vientiane Province · ~25 km · Must-see
- Kaysone Phomvihane Museum · museum · Vientiane Prefecture · ~56 km · Must-see
- Masjid Azahar · dargah · Vientiane Prefecture · ~57 km · Must-see
- Inpeng Temple · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~59 km · Must-see
- Patuxai · attraction · Vientiane Prefecture · ~59 km · Must-see
- That Luang · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~59 km · Must-see
- Black Stupa · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~59 km · Must-see
- Jamia Masjid · dargah · Vientiane Prefecture · ~59 km · Must-see
- Ho Phra Keo · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~60 km · Must-see
- Church of Sacred Heart · church · Vientiane Prefecture · ~60 km · Must-see
- Wat Si Muang · temple · Vientiane Prefecture · ~60 km · Must-see
- Suang waterfall · waterfall · Vientiane Prefecture · ~22 km
- Nam · lake · Vientiane Province · ~24 km
- Tha cave · cave · Vientiane Province · ~36 km
- Nam Lik 1 hydro power station · lake · Vientiane Province · ~36 km
- Hinkanna Waterfall · waterfall · Vientiane Prefecture · ~43 km
- น้ำตกหีนคันนา · waterfall · Vientiane Prefecture · ~43 km
- Hinkanna · waterfall · Vientiane Prefecture · ~43 km
Other buddhist sites near Wat Phonethanh
- Inpeng Temple · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~59 km · Must-see
- That Luang · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~59 km · Must-see
- Black Stupa · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~59 km · Must-see
- Ho Phra Keo · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~60 km · Must-see
- Wat Pha Tak Suea · Buddhist site · Nong Khai · ~50 km
- Wat Hin Mak Peng (Luang Pu Thet Thetsarangsi) · Buddhist site · Nong Khai · ~54 km
- Sīdamdūan Monastery · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~58 km
- Wat Ong Teu · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~59 km
- Mixay Temple · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~59 km
- Vat Chan · Buddhist site · Vientiane Prefecture · ~59 km
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Frequently asked
Is Wat Phonethanh open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Wat Phonethanh yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Wat Phonethanh?
October to March. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Wat Phonethanh?
Nearby: Nam Ngum Dam (lake, 25 km), Kaysone Phomvihane Museum (museum, 56 km), Masjid Azahar (dargah, 57 km), Inpeng Temple (Buddhist site, 59 km), Patuxai (attraction, 59 km), That Luang (Buddhist site, 59 km).