At least once in their lives, devout Buddhists in Laos strive to visit a very special temple inside a natural landmark, the Pak Ou Caves, directly on the mighty Mekong River, the lifeline of Southeast ...
Buddhist monks and citizens in Laos are opposing a plan to build a Chinese-style Buddha statue in the capital Vientiane terming it a “cultural encroachment” from its largest foreign investor and aid ...
A Chinese firm’s plans to build a 100-meter-high Buddha statue in low-lying Vientiane encapsulate China’s outsized economic presence in Laos. The That Luang stupa on the eastern outskirts of Vientiane ...
VIENTIANE: A significant archaeological discovery has been made in southern Laos with the unearthing of 105 ancient Buddha statues in Veunkhao village, Khong district, Champasak province. The statues ...