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Temples of Luang Prabang

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December 12th 2010
I decided that the temples of Luang Prabang deserve their own entry. Some of these pictures are deleted from the earlier Luang Praband entry. I visited Wat Xiang Thong first, the pre-eminent temple in Luang Prabang. The buildings have been extensively restored to their former glory. I especially liked the stories in glass tiles on the side of one of the small temples. I also visited the t ... read more

Asia » Laos » West » Luang Prabang

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Laos was under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the Communist Pathe... ... read more