Incredibly ornate temple doorway

Laos...Temples

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August 5th 2014
Today was Laos Temple day...in Luang Prabang still. My guide was a novice monk for 17 years, I think that's what he said...apparently that means they study, as in regular school, and can go on to be a regular monk, but he decided it wasn't for him, and now he's married with kid. However...means that I got a LOT of detail from him on all the Buddhist temples we visited, but sadly...my short term me ... read more

Asia » Laos

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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