Lao PDr - Postmarks Of Post Offices In Laos

As a Lao stamp collector, one field of my interests is Lao PDR post office postmarks. In this collection I try to obtain postmarks from any single post office in Lao PDR on covers. Of course, I prefer postal used covers than covers made by philatelists but were never sent.

As a reference, I use the list of the post offices and their postal codes published by the Lao PDR post. There are sixteen different provinces and one prefecture (of the capital Vientiane, created in 1989, when it was split off from Vientiane Province), with more than 100 post offices in total. From them I have about 60 different postmarks Here is the list:

The first-class post office postmarks and their postal codes are depicted on a set of stamps issued by Laos on October 9, 2009:

Asaphangthong - Savannakhet Province
Attapeu - Main PO in Attapeu Province
Banehom (Ban Hom) - Vientiane Province
Banepene (Ban Pene) - Xieng Khouang Province

Bokeo - Bokeo province
Bolikham Xay - main PO in Bolikham Xay province
Champhone - Savannakhet province
Chinaimo - Vientianee perfecture

Triangle shape covers sent from Don Sao, Golden Triangle. I think it is a small PO serves tourists, accepting their covers and from this PO, the covers are transferred to the main PO to delivery. Here are the front and back of the covers:

Don Xao (Don Sao) - Bokeo province
Dong Dok - Vientiane perfecture
Hongsa - Sayabouly province
Houaphanh - I think the the main post office in Sam Neua, capital of Houaphanh province

Oudom - Vientiane province
Such covers from 1970's-1980's are relatively rare and hard to find.

The name Oudom was changed to Keo-Oudom:

Khammouane - main PO of province Khammouane
Lakhaxipsong - Vientiane province
Luang Namtha - main PO of province Luang Namtha
Luang Prabang - main PO of province Luang Prabang
Muong Fueang - Vientiane province

Muong Houn - Oudomsay province
Muong Kham - Xieng Khouang province
Muong Khoune - Xieng Khouang province
Muong Mok - Xieng Khouang province
Muong Ngoy - Luang Prabang province

Muong Phine - Savannakhet province
Muong Sing - Luang Namtha province
Nam Ngam - Xieng Khouang province
Naxay Thong - Vientiane perfecture
Pak Sane - Borikhamxay province

Pakse - main post office in Champasak province
Phaxay - Xieng Khouang province
Phone Xay - Luang Prabang province
Phongsally - main post office of Phongsally province
Phoukout - Xieng Khouang province

Sam Neua - Houaphanh province
Samtay - Houaphanh province
Sanakham - Vientiane province
Savan Nakhet - main post office in province Savan Nakhet
Sayabouly - main post office in province Sayabouly

Sepong - Savannakhet province
Sikhay - Vientiane prefecture
Song Khone - Savannakhet province
Thangone - Vientiane prefecture
Thapang Thong - Savannakhet province
Thoulakhom - Vientiane prefecture

Vang Vieng - Vientiane province
Vieng Xay - Houaphanh province
Wattay - post office in the main airport of Laos in Vientiane capital
Xaysettha - Vientiane prefecture
Xaythani - Vientiane province
Xieng Khouang - main post office in Xieng Khouang province

The last group shows different postmarks from the main post office of Vientiane, the capital of Laos






That's all postmarks I have from Lao PDR post offices. Will post any new postmark I will add to my collection.