Buddhism in Laos

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…

Next to Wat Visoun and the That Makmo is the somewhat smaller temple of Wat Aham. There\’s not much to see here, really. The sim…

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Along the main Sisavong Vang Road between the main commercial district and Wat Xieng Thong are a string of smaller temples. The largest and most…

The classical French facade of the Presidential Palace. At the base of Lane Xang street is the Beaux Arts styled Presidential Palace. It was originally…

About a mile north of Vientiane\’s city center is the most important shrine in Laos, the Pha Tat Luang, a symbol of both the Buddhist…

This famous site is just across the street from the Presidential Palace which is Vientiane\’s oldest surviving monastery, Wat Sisaket. The temple was built between…

GuideThis site perhaps the busiest temple in Vientiane is Wat Si Muang. The temple is near the eastern entrance to the city center, on the…