Laos

Laos is a landlocked country bordering Myanmar, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam. Like the latter two, it possesses fewer Buddhist monuments than Thailand and Myanmar (Angkor Wat being the stunning exception in Cambodia). This is partly due to French colonialism and the Communist regimes that are still in power in Laos and Vietnam, alongside several other factors. Theravada Buddhism is the main religion in Laos, with a large part of the population following various folk religions. Of the Buddhist temples I visited in Laos, Wat Xieng Thong in Luang Prabang remains an enduring presence.

Pha That Luang (Vientiane)

Wat Si Saket, the oldest Buddhist temple in Vientiane

Wat Si Saket

Wat Si Saket