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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: 
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| Edited by LaoPhil - 06/15/2024 02:50 am |
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The first-class post office postmarks and their postal codes are depicted on a set of stamps issued by Laos on October 9, 2009:  |
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Asaphangthong - Savannakhet Province Attapeu - Main PO in Attapeu Province Banehom (Ban Hom) - Vientiane Province Banepene (Ban Pene) - Xieng Khouang Province     |
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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:      |
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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     |
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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:  |
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| Edited by LaoPhil - 06/20/2024 12:01 am |
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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      |
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| Edited by LaoPhil - 06/21/2024 08:20 am |
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Muong Houn - Oudomsay province Muong Kham - Xieng Khouang province Muong Khoune - Xieng Khouang province Muong Mok - Xieng Khouang province Muong Ngoy - Luang Prabang province      |
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Muong Phine - Savannakhet province Muong Sing - Luang Namtha province Nam Ngam - Xieng Khouang province Naxay Thong - Vientiane perfecture Pak Sane - Borikhamxay province      |
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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      |
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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      |
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Sepong - Savannakhet province Sikhay - Vientiane prefecture Song Khone - Savannakhet province Thangone - Vientiane prefecture Thapang Thong - Savannakhet province Thoulakhom - Vientiane prefecture       |
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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       |
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