Laos

THE COUNTRY OF LAOS UNDER THE FRENCH The colonial era began in the 1859 with the French conquest of Sai Gon. In 1862 Viet King…

Don Khon is the site of the Liphi Waterfalls (officially known as Taat Somphamit). It is located about 15km by river south of Muang Khong.…

The legend has it that in the evening, on the full moon each month, the sound of a gong can be herd ringing from this…

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At an altitude of 1626 meters, the mountain of Phou Fa boasts one of region’ s most scenic sites and also lends an alpine feel…

The site of Xieng Khuan, or Buddha Park, is a rather grotesque park located about 25km southeast of Vientiane, Laos. In Xieng Khuan, which is…

LAOS CUSTOMS AND HABITS THE BACI CEREMONY IN LAOS The definition: Baci is briefly a ceremony to celebrate a special event, whether a marriage, a…

THE LAOS ROYAL GOVERNMENT The Franco-Lao Treaty of 1953 created a sovereign, independent Laos, but failed to settle the issue of who would rule the…

The jewel of Champassak province, Phon Phadeng Waterfall is located in east of Don Khong on the Mekong River. Further downstream, the Mekong cascades across…

The legend has it that giant wall, which is 15 kilometres long, was erected in the 9th century by the ancient Sikhottabong Kingdom. Some say,…

Next to the Royal Palace Museum along Sisavong Vang Road is the early nineteenth century temple of Wat Mai Suwannapumaram (just \’Wat Mai\’ to most…

It is situated in Ban Ou-Tai village, constructed over 500 years ago by Phraya Chakawattiraja. Within the monastery, there is Haw Thane Keo (the place…