Phaxay district

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Phaxay District
ເມືອງຜາໄຊ
Country Laos
Province Xiangkhouang
Time zone UTC+7 (ICT)

Phaxay District is a district ( muang ) of Xiangkhouang Province in north-central Laos. [1]

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