Luang Namtha (Luang Nam Tha) (Lao: à º¡. à º«à º¥à º§à ºÂà ºÂà »Âà »Âà º²à ºÂà º²; ) is a district and the capital of Luang Namtha Province in northern Laos. The city lies on the Tha River (Nam Tha). The Luang Namtha Museum is in the town.
Luang Namtha was previously named Muang Luang Phukha.
From January through May 1962, troops from the Royal Lao Army (RLA) fought the Pathet Lao and People's Army of Vietnam in the Battle of Luang Namtha. The battle ended with the RLA's headlong retreat southward 150 kilometers across the Mekong River.
It is connected by Highway 3 to the Thai border at Houayxay-Chiang Khong (), the Chinese border at Boten-Mengla County (), and the Burmese border at Xieng Kok-Kenglat.
Luang Namtha is served by Louang Namtha Airport, south of the city.
It has 2 railway stations which served by Boten-Vientiane railway: Nateuy railway station at Nateuy and Boten railway station at Boten.