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Wat Keopa Xayaram is located in Vientiane, Laos as indicated by the title of this posting. I have never been to this temple so I don’t know the size of the ground.
As a tourist attraction in Vientiane, it is quite an interesting place to visit, at least to check out the sala trees. Check out [...]

Here are some short clips of the sala tree at Wat Keopa Xayaram in Vientiane, Laos.

Two sal trees or sala trees have been planted side by side at Wat Keopa Xayaram, Vientiane, Laos. Since Salat posted about sala flower, I asked my relatives in Vientiane if they have seen the flower in Laos. Only one of my aunts has seen such a tree at the height of the blooming season. [...]

Documentary show from Lao Star Channel about the celebration of Lao New Year in Laos.

A sweet and aromatic Lao dessert to cool you down on a warm summer day. Sern Sap.

Last month my aunt in Vientiane took my cousins to check out the Lao Children’s Book Festival at the Children’s Educational Development Center in Vientiane. It was raining when they got there on the last day of the book festival but after sky became clear, streams of parents with their kids arrived for an educational [...]

Lao classical dance performed by students from Lao American Women’s Association (LAWA).

The last set of photos from Boun Phavet at Ban Phonsikhay in Pakse, Champassak province. The celebration for 2008 was a big success and the villagers are looking foward to next year’s event.

More photos from Boun Pha Vet at Ban Phonsikhay in Pakse, Champassak province.

Another set of photos from Boun Pha Vet at Ban Phonsikhay in Pakse, Champassak province. The parade is half way to Vat Phonsikhay.

Lao classical dance in the style of Lan Xang.

Video by NTDTV: In the remote area of Laos, de-mining team made up entirely of women… is working hard to help clear unexploded bombs. Let’s see how they do it.
The twelve-member group is one of two such teams operated by the British charity Mines Advisory Group (MAG). They’ve been working in Laos since 1994 to [...]

Lao classical dance performs during a special celebrations to convey a greeting with glad tidings.

A photo slideshows of family trip to Laos by youtuber, cpr1287.

A collection of photos and short clips of a trip to Laos in 2007 by a youtuber.