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Savannakhet

American  
[sah-wahn-nah-ket] / sɑ wɑn nɑˈkɛt /

noun

  1. a city in S central Laos.


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During the early morning hours of Nov. 3, 1969, his unit, Reconnaissance Team Maryland, was inserted into the eastern side of Savannakhet Province in Laos.

From New York Times • May 31, 2011

In 1969, bad weather prevented searchers from entering Savannakhet Province to search for Team Maryland.

From New York Times • May 31, 2011

Savannakhet is a handsome, quiet, palm-shaded town on the banks of the broad Mekong, on the border between south-central Laos and Siam.

From Time Magazine Archive

From Thakhek, he could move northwest against Luang Prabang, the Laotian royal capital; he could move south towards Savannakhet and its important nearby airfield.

From Time Magazine Archive

General Phoumi turned up in the southern Laotian town of Savannakhet with a brand-new radio transmitter and a vow to chase Kong Le out of the capital.

From Time Magazine Archive

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