Lao Bowling Centre in Vientiane

Lao Bowling Centre is where locals enjoy a night out with loud music, cold beer, and a few rounds of bowling. Sure, the balls are a little chipped, the scoreboard is temperamental, and instructions are somehow in Spanish, but the 10-lane bowling alley is one of the few places in Vientiane that stays open past midnight.

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If you’re planning on bowling, you can enjoy discounted rates during the day but it’s at night when this place really comes alive. The music is the first thing you hear before a scene that can’t fail to make you smile – locals using all manner of styles to knock the pins down (sometimes barefoot!).

Lao Bowling Centre is usually busiest after 10pm, so head there early so that you can have a lane to yourself. There are several pool and snooker tables at hourly rates, as well as a bar area where you can enjoy local beers and cocktails in between rounds.

Location: Rue Le Ky Huong, Vientiane 0100, Laos

Open: Daily from 9am to 2am

Paul Smith | Compulsive Traveler

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