Located in the northern part of Laos. Oudomsay ( or Oudamxai ), the mountainous province, wedged between Luang Prabang in the east, Phongsaly in the northeast,
August 12th, 2008
Champasak ( or Champassack ) as once, 1400 years ago, the centre of power in the lower Mekong basin, later a revered outpost of the Khmer Angkor empire and, later still, one of the three kingdoms to rule over the remains of Lane Xang. A fine heritage that, according to the last prince of Champasak, was brought to hard times by a former queen’s indiscretion.
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August 7th, 2008
Pha That Luang (great stupa) is the most important national monument in Laos
Pha That Luang (Paa T-had Lu-uang) (Great Stupa in Lao) is a Buddhist stupa in Vientiane, Laos. It was built in the 16th century under King Setthathirat on the ruins of an earlier 13th century Khmer temple, which the Lao believe was in turn built on a 3rd century Indian temple built by Buddhist missionaries from the Mauryan Empire who were sent by the Emperor Ashoka.[citation needed] Relics of The Buddha are said to be contained here.
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