Today visited Vat Had Siew, one of #luangprabang ‘s most interesting forest temples. It is undergoing some serious renovation work to prevent total collapse. Having stopped the outer walls from falling they are now working to stabilise the foundations.

The French colonial era Customs House, built 1911, is today the #UNESCO World Heritage office in #LuangPrabang

This neglected pile of bricks atop a hill across the Nam Khan river from #LuangPrabang town is all that remains of a Khmer temple that once marked the end of the Imperial Road from #Angkor #VatPhouPakNamMeuad

This week I’m visiting Chiang Mai. For a few years around 1550 King Setthathirath ruled over both Chiang Mai and Luang Prabang.

I read that there is a plan now to restore Ban Louis. I forget the details and looks like nothing started yet.

Former home of Queen Mother Khamfan

Standing in the centre of Luang Prabang this magnificent wooden house built in the 1920's was once the home of Queen Mother Khamfan (1896-1983), mother of the last king Sisavang Vatthana. It is now used as a library. UNESCO#405

Good morning Luang Prabang 🇱🇦

A view across the Nam Khan river in Luang Prabang this morning. Sadly not the beautiful scenery that used to be here.

Modern Lao History Through Three Luang Prabang Hotels Luang Prabang is a hot tourist destination noted for its beautiful temples and French colonial era buildings. But in the last century it was caught up in turbulent events as Laos struggled for its …

Three of the finest hotels in Luang Prabang can introduce visitors to the history of modern Laos.

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Quiet Sunday afternoon in Luang Prabang #Sahai #Luangprabang #Laos

Churches of Bangkok Everybody associates Bangkok with its magnificent Buddhist temples, but along the Chao Phraya River are a series of beautiful Catholic churches

Something I wrote a few years ago….
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Quite a chilly morning in Luang Prabang #winter

This Buddha image at Wat That Luang, Luang Prabang, is of Khmer origin, probably dating from around 12th century. The Imperial Khmer Road extended from Angkor as far as Luang Prabang.

Wat Pak Khan in the morning sun. One of Luang Prabang’s best preserved temples of 18th century style.

In the small chapel next to Wat Xieng Mene, across the Mekong river from Luang Prabang town, resides the sacred Phra Chao Mahasamlet Sirimoungkboun Buddha.

This morning I visited Wat Chomphet across the Mekong from Luang Prabang town. Built in 1888 by Siamese General Chao Phraya Surasakmontri.

Renovation of traditional stencils in Luang Prabang’s Wat That Luang is still in progress

A quiet start to the evening in Luang Prabang

Wat That Luang, one of the most important temples in Luang Prabang

This is a photo of the official opening of Luang Prabang’s Royal Palace in 1909. Notice that the front facade is shorter on each side of the main entrance compared with today.

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