Sam Thong

Sam Thong
City of Sam Thong in 1962s–1970s
City of Sam Thong in 1962s–1970s
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Coordinates: 19°10′47″N 102°53′24″E / 19.17972°N 102.89000°E / 19.17972; 102.89000
CountryLaos
ProvinceXaisomboun
DistrictLongchaeng
City of Samthong – Samthong College was in the south
Sam Thong
Sam Thong Airport at Sam Thong Laos in the late 1966s.
Sam Thong Airport at Sam Thong Laos During Vietnam War 1962 – 1970

Sam Thong (Lao: ຊຳທອງ, sometimes spelled Samthong) is a town in Xiangkhouang province, Laos.[1] During the Vietnam War, it was the site of a USAID refugee operation center[2] and an administrative center for much of northern Laos.[3]

  1. ^ "Sam Thong by Paul Carter in April 30, 2020". Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  2. ^ Angela Renee Dickey_THE U.S. MEDIA AND THE "SECRET" WAR IN LAOS, 1955-1975_on page 87. "Sam Thong and USAID refugee program" (PDF).{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ Times, Tillman Durdin Special to The New York (1 April 1970). "Sam Thong, Key Laotian Town, Reported Retaken From Enemy". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 13 July 2022.