Just a 45-minute drive across the First Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge and with a linguistic resemblance to the Isan dialect, Vientiane is one of the most welcoming destinations for Thais seeking a ...
A torn black and white picture of a beautiful Buddhist stupa is itself photographed next to the actual building, in all its golden finery. Two images of the same structure taken half a century apart.
People join the candlelight parade around the That Luang Stupa on the That Luang Festival in Vientiane, Laos, Oct. 31, 2020. The That Luang Festival, the most important religious festival in Laos, was ...
Thousands of people attend the wax castle procession at the That Luang stupa. - Photo: Lao News Agency VIENTIANE: Hundreds of devotees bearing bright yellow waxen pyramids lined up to present them at ...
A woman prays at the That Luang Stupa in Vientiane, Laos, Nov. 18, 2021. The That Luang Festival, the most important religious festival in Laos, was observed by Lao people from all over the country ...
VIENTIANE (Vientiane Times/Asia News Network): Even if it’s very hot or raining, many people come to the That Phonh stupa in Savannakhet province each day, hoping their visit will bring good fortune ...
At night, the Patuxay Monument boasts of a lights and sound show with a dancing fountain. Photo: Charo Logarta Vientiane is Laos’ biggest city. One of two main gateways to the only land-locked country ...
A torn black and white picture of a beautiful Buddhist stupa is itself photographed next to the actual building, in all its golden finery. Two images of the same structure taken half a century apart.