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Modern Lao wagon

Modern Lao wagon

What is being used to pull the old fashion wagon in Laos these days. This is what I saw at Sikhay Market in Vientiane after my visit to Wat Keopa Xayaram.

Wat Keopa in Vientiane

Wat Keopa in Vientiane

Additional photos of Wat Keopa in Vientiane. I didn’t have much time to spend at the temple because aunt Kian was getting ready to catch a bus to Pakse. This temple is where the majority of the funeral in the area would take place.

Sala trees at Wat Keopa part 3

Sala trees at Wat Keopa part 3

The last set of photos of the two sala trees at Wat Keopa in Vientiane.

Sala Trees at Wat Keopa

Sala Trees at Wat Keopa

I went to Wat Keopa yesterday morning to check out the two sala trees that we have known about from aunt Kian. Here are the first set of photos for you to see. The left tree didn’t have much leaves unlike the second one.

Sala tree in Vientiane part 2

Sala tree in Vientiane part 2

On July 5, 2008, Aunt Kian went back to Wat Keopa Xayaram to take additional photos of the sala trees. There weren’t much flowers and mostly small fruits on both trees. When she found one big fruit high above the branches, aunt Kian stood on the bench and table to get a better picture for [...]

Dok Huang Pheung

Dok Huang Pheung

Many of thon huang pheung trees were in full bloom last month on the streets of Vientiane.

Mahosot Hospital Lao New Year party

Mahosot Hospital Lao New Year party

On April 10, 2008, the employees at Mahosot Hospital attended an award ceremony to celebrate 30 years of progress. After business was over, they joined in the celebration of the Lao New Year with food, music, dancing and throwing water at one another.