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May 13th 2012
Published: May 13th 2012
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1545, Vientienne was once known as the administrative city, The Kingdom of Lan Xang (millions of elephants). Believe to be 1000AD. The Siamese colonised and ransacked them in 1828 and the french helped Laos to regain their capital after that. Todate, the population in the city is about 210,000. Population of Laos is 6.5 million. Language spoken: Lao, Thai and French(majority) Some said Vientienn... Read Full Entry



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Pha That Luang 11

flame of the forest and the red roof temple
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Pha That Luang 12

grilled glutinous rice cakes , banana cakes and sweet corn
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Pha That Luang 13

flower garlands for sale
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Patouxai 1

War Monument, Victory Gate
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Paotuxai 2

the ceiling
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Patouxai 3

the ceiling and the pillar
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Patouxai 4

spring rolls
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Ho Prakaeu 1

the King's Palace and temple which once housed the Emerald Buddha statue brought from Chiangmai
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monk taking a rest
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Si Saket 1

the Si Saket Temple
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Si Saket 2

the dragon head boat



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