30-492: Xiengkho is a district ( muang ) of Houaphanh province in northeastern Laos . This Laotian location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Districts of Laos Administrative divisions of Laos First-level Province Prefecture Second-level District Third-level Village v t e Laos
60-488: A tropical savanna climate ( Köppen Aw ) with distinct wet and dry seasons . Vientiane’s dry season spans from November through March. April marks the onset of the wet season which in Vientiane lasts about seven months. Vientiane tends to be very hot and humid throughout the course of the year, though temperatures in the city tend to be somewhat cooler during the dry season than the wet season. The lowest recorded temperature
90-440: A 'walled city' whereas chan ( ຈັນ , previously ຈັນທນ໌ ) derives from Sanskrit candana ( चन्दन , /t͡ɕand̪ana/ ), 'sandalwood' and can be translated as the 'walled city of sandalwood'. Some Laotians mistakenly believe it refers to the 'walled city of the moon' as chan can also represent 'moon', although this was previously distinguished in writing as " ຈັນທຣ໌ ". Other romanisations include "Viangchan" and "Wiangchan". By
120-727: A mythical bird woman. Energetic visitors can climb to the top of the monument for a panoramic view of the city. Buddha Park was built in 1958 by Luang Pu Bunleua Sulilat and contains a collection of Buddhist and Hindu sculptures, scattered amongst gardens and trees. The park is 28 kilometres (17 mi) south of Vientiane at the edge of the Mekong River . Vientiane is home to one of the three bowling alleys in Laos (the other two are in Luang Prabang and Pakse ). Other sites include: The National University of Laos , one of three universities in
150-420: Is divided into 17 provinces ( Lao : ແຂວງ, khoueng ) and 1 prefecture ( kampheng nakhon ), or capital city municipality (ນະຄອນຫຼວງ, nakhon luang ). Furthermore, 1 so-called special administrative zone (ເຂດພິເສດ, khet phiset ) existed between 1994 and 2006, when it was re-merged into its surrounding provinces (i.e. Vientiane and Xiangkhoang). The Xaisomboun special administrative zone was later recreated as
180-461: Is the capital and largest city of Laos . Comprising the five urban districts of Vientiane Prefecture , the city is located on the banks of the Mekong , right at the border with Thailand . Vientiane was the administrative capital during French rule and, due to economic growth in recent times, is now the economic center of Laos. The city had a population of 840,000 as of the 2023 Census . Vientiane
210-709: Is the home of the most significant national monuments such as Pha That Luang , a national symbol of Laos and an icon of Buddhism in Laos . Other significant Buddhist temples can be found there as well, such as Haw Phra Kaew , which formerly housed the Emerald Buddha . "Vientiane" is the French spelling derived from the Lao Viangchan /wíaŋ tɕàn/ . The name was previously written " ວຽງຈັນທນ໌ " (in Thai, เวียงจันทน์) but now usually written " ວຽງຈັນ ". In Lao, viang ( ວຽງ ) refers to
240-717: The China–Laos railway or Laos–China railway ) is a 414 kilometres (257 mi) 1,435 mm ( 4 ft 8 + 1 ⁄ 2 in ) standard gauge electrified railway in Laos , running between the capital Vientiane and the town of Boten on the border with China . The line was officially opened on 3 December 2021. Vientiane is served by Wattay International Airport with international connections to other Asian destinations such as Singapore , Hong Kong , Malaysia , Thailand , South Korea , Japan and China . Lao Airlines has regular flights to several domestic destinations in
270-574: The Royal Lao Government and the Pathet Lao , Vientiane became unstable. In August 1960, Kong Le seized the capital and insisted that Souvanna Phouma become prime minister. In mid-December, Phoumi Nosavan then seized the capital, overthrew the Phouma Government, and installed Boun Oum as prime minister. In mid-1975, Pathet Lao troops moved towards the city and Americans began evacuating
300-14592: The 17th province. Each province is subdivided into districts ( Lao : ເມືອງ, mueang ) and then subdivided into villages ( Lao : ບ້ານ, baan ). Districts of Laos [ edit ] [REDACTED] Districts of Laos Note — Each district has a code in parentheses displaying the first two digits as the province and the last two as the district representing that province. No. District Name in Lao Province 1-01 Chanthabuly District ( Urban Vientiane ) ເມືອງຈັນທະບູລີ Vientiane Prefecture 1-02 Sikhottabong District ( Urban Vientiane ) ເມືອງສີໂຄດຕະບອງ Vientiane Prefecture 1-03 Xaysetha District ( Urban Vientiane ) ເມືອງໄຊເສດຖາ Vientiane Prefecture 1-04 Sisattanak District ( Urban Vientiane ) ເມືອງສີສັດຕະນາກ Vientiane Prefecture 1-05 Naxaithong District ເມືອງນາຊາຍທອງ Vientiane Prefecture 1-06 Xaythany District ເມືອງໄຊທານີ Vientiane Prefecture 1-07 Hadxayfong District ( Urban Vientiane ) ເມືອງຫາດຊາຍຟອງ Vientiane Prefecture 1-08 Sangthong district ເມືອງສັງທອງ Vientiane Prefecture 1-09 Mayparkngum district ເມືອງປາກງື່ມ Vientiane Prefecture 2-01 Phongsaly District ເມືອງຜົ້ງສາລີ Phongsaly Province 2-02 May District ເມືອງໃໝ່ Phongsaly Province 2-03 Khoua District ເມືອງຂວາ Phongsaly Province 2-04 Samphanh District ເມືອງສຳພັນ Phongsaly Province 2-05 Boun Neua District ເມືອງບຸນເໜືອ Phongsaly Province 2-06 Yot Ou District ເມືອງຍອດອູ Phongsaly Province 2-07 Boun Tay District ເມືອງບຸນໃຕ້ Phongsaly Province 3-01 Namtha District ເມືອງຫຼວງນໍ້າທາ Luang Namtha Province 3-02 Sing District ເມືອງສີງ Luang Namtha Province 3-03 Long District ເມືອງລອງ Luang Namtha Province 3-04 Viengphoukha District ເມືອງວຽງພູຄາ Luang Namtha Province 3-05 Na Le District ເມືອງນາແລ Luang Namtha Province 4-01 Xay District ເມືອງໄຊ Oudomxay Province 4-02 La District ເມືອງຫຼາ Oudomxay Province 4-03 Na Mo District ເມືອງນາໝໍ້ Oudomxay Province 4-04 Nga District ເມືອງງາ Oudomxay Province 4-05 Beng District ເມືອງແບ່ງ Oudomxay Province 4-06 Houne District ເມືອງຮຸນ Oudomxay Province 4-07 Pak Beng District ເມືອງປາກແບ່ງ Oudomxay Province 5-01 Houayxay District ເມືອງຫ້ວຍຊາຍ Bokeo Province 5-02 Ton Pheung District ເມືອງຕົ້ນເຜິ້ງ Bokeo Province 5-03 Meung District ເມືອງເມິງ Bokeo Province 5-04 Pha Oudom District ເມືອງຜາອຸດົມ Bokeo Province 5-05 Pak Tha District ເມືອງປາກທາ Bokeo Province 6-01 Luang Prabang District ເມືອງຫຼວງພະບາງ Luang Prabang Province 6-02 Xiengngeun District ເມືອງຊຽງເງິນ Luang Prabang Province 6-03 Nane District ເມືອງນານ Luang Prabang Province 6-04 Pak Ou District ເມືອງປາກອູ Luang Prabang Province 6-05 Nam Bak District ເມືອງນ້ຳບາກ Luang Prabang Province 6-06 Ngoy District ເມືອງງອຍ Luang Prabang Province 6-07 Pak Seng District ເມືອງປາກແຊງ Luang Prabang Province 6-08 Phonxay District ເມືອງໂພນໄຊ Luang Prabang Province 6-09 Chomphet District ເມືອງຈອມເພັດ Luang Prabang Province 6-10 Viengkham District ເມືອງວຽງຄຳ Luang Prabang Province 6-11 Phoukhoune District ເມືອງພູຄູນ Luang Prabang Province 6-12 Phonthong District ເມືອງໂພນທອງ Luang Prabang Province 7-01 Xam Neua District ເມືອງຊຳເໜືອ Houaphanh Province 7-02 Xiengkho District ເມືອງຊຽງຄໍ້ Houaphanh Province 7-03 Hiam District ເມືອງວຽງທອງ Houaphanh Province 7-04 Viengxay District ເມືອງວຽງໄຊ Houaphanh Province 7-05 Houameuang District ເມືອງຫົວເມືອງ Houaphanh Province 7-06 Samtay District ເມືອງຊຳໃຕ້ Houaphanh Province 7-07 Sop Bao District ເມືອງສົບເບົາ Houaphanh Province 7-08 Et District ເມືອງແອດ Houaphanh Province 7-09 Kone District ເມືອງກອັນ Houaphanh Province 7-10 Xon District ເມືອງຊ່ອນ Houaphanh Province 8-01 Sainyabuli District ເມືອງໄຊຍະບູລີ Sainyabuli Province 8-02 Khop District ເມືອງຄອບ Sainyabuli Province 8-03 Hongsa District ເມືອງຫົງສາ Sainyabuli Province 8-04 Ngeun District ເມືອງເງິນ Sainyabuli Province 8-05 Xienghone District ເມືອງຊຽງຮ່ອນ Sainyabuli Province 8-06 Phiang District ເມືອງພຽງ Sainyabuli Province 8-07 Parklai District ເມືອງປາກລາຍ Sainyabuli Province 8-08 Kenethao District ເມືອງແກ່ນທ້າວ Sainyabuli Province 8-09 Botene District ເມືອງບໍ່ແຕນ Sainyabuli Province 8-10 Thongmyxay District ເມືອງທົ່ງມີໄຊ Sainyabuli Province 8-11 Xaisathan District ເມືອງໄຊສະຖານ Sainyabuli Province 9-01 Pek District ເມືອງແປກ Xiangkhouang Province 9-02 Kham District ເມືອງຄຳ Xiangkhouang Province 9-03 Nong Het District ເມືອງໜອງແຮດ Xiangkhouang Province 9-04 Khoune District ເມືອງຄູນ Xiangkhouang Province 9-05 Mok May District ເມືອງໝອກໃໝ່ Xiangkhouang Province 9-06 Phou Kout District ເມືອງພູກູດ Xiangkhouang Province 9-07 Phaxay District ເມືອງຜາໄຊ Xiangkhouang Province 10-01 Phonhong District ເມືອງໂພນໂຮງ Vientiane Province 10-02 Thoulakhom District ເມືອງທຸລະຄົມ Vientiane Province 10-03 Keo Oudom District ເມືອງແກ້ວອຸດົມ Vientiane Province 10-04 Kasy District ເມືອງກາສີ Vientiane Province 10-05 Vangvieng District ເມືອງວັງວຽງ Vientiane Province 10-06 Feuang District ເມືອງເຟືອງ Vientiane Province 10-07 Xanakharm District ເມືອງຊະນະຄາມ Vientiane Province 10-08 Mad District ເມືອງແມດ Vientiane Province 10-09 Viengkham District ເມືອງວຽງຄໍາ Vientiane Province 10-10 Hinhurp District ເມືອງຫີນເຫີບ Vientiane Province 10-11 Meun District ເມືອງໝື່ນ Vientiane Province 11-01 Pakxan District ເມືອງປາກຊັນ Bolikhamsai Province 11-02 Thaphabat District ເມືອງທ່າພະບາດ Bolikhamsai Province 11-03 Pakkading District ເມືອງປາກກະດິງ Bolikhamsai Province 11-04 Borikhane District ເມືອງບໍລິຄັນ Bolikhamsai Province 11-05 Khamkeut District ເມືອງຄຳເກີດ Bolikhamsai Province 11-06 Viengthong District ເມືອງວຽງທອງ Bolikhamsai Province 11-07 Xaichamphon District ເມືອງໄຊຈຳພອນ Bolikhamsai Province 12-01 Thakhek District ເມືອງທ່າແຂກ Khammouane Province 12-02 Mahaxay District ເມືອງມະຫາໄຊ Khammouane Province 12-03 Nong Bok District ເມືອງໜອງບົກ Khammouane Province 12-04 Hineboune District ເມືອງຫີນບູນ Khammouane Province 12-05 Yommalath District ເມືອງຍົມມະລາດ Khammouane Province 12-06 Boualapha District ເມືອງບົວລະພາ Khammouane Province 12-07 Nakai District ມືອງນາກາຍ Khammouane Province 12-08 Sebangphay District ເມືອງເຊບັ້ງໄຟ Khammouane Province 12-09 Xaibouathong District ເມືອງໄຊບົວທອງ Khammouane Province 12-10 Kounkham District ເມືອງຄູນຄຳ Khammouane Province 13-01 Kaysone Phomvihane District ເມືອງໄກສອນ ພົມວິຫານ Savannakhet Province 13-02 Outhoumphone District ເມືອງອຸທຸມພອນ Savannakhet Province 13-03 Atsaphangthong District ເມືອງອາດສະພັງທອງ Savannakhet Province 13-04 Phine District ເມືອງພີນ Savannakhet Province 13-05 Seponh District ເມືອງເຊໂປນ Savannakhet Province 13-06 Nong District ເມືອງນອງ Savannakhet Province 13-07 Thapangthong District ເມືອງທ່າປາງທອງ Savannakhet Province 13-08 Songkhone District ເມືອງສອງຄອນ Savannakhet Province 13-09 Champhone District ເມືອງຈຳພອນ Savannakhet Province 13-10 Xonaboury District ເມືອງຊົນນະບູລີ Savannakhet Province 13-11 Xayboury District ເມືອງໄຊບູລີ Savannakhet Province 13-12 Viraboury District ເມືອງວີລະບຸລີ Savannakhet Province 13-13 Assaphone District ເມືອງອາດສະພອນ Savannakhet Province 13-14 Xonboury District ເມືອງໄຊພູທອງ Savannakhet Province 13-15 Thaphalanxay District ເມືອງພະລານໄຊ Savannakhet Province 14-01 Saravane District ເມືອງສາລະວັນ Salavan Province 14-02 Ta Oy District ເມືອງຕະໂອ້ຍ Salavan Province 14-03 Toumlane District ເມືອງຕຸ້ມລານ Salavan Province 14-04 Lakhonepheng District ເມືອງລະຄອນເພັງ Salavan Province 14-05 Vapy District ເມືອງວາປີ Salavan Province 14-06 Khongsedone District ເມືອງຄົງເຊໂດນ Salavan Province 14-07 Lao Ngam District ເມືອງເລົ່າງາມ Salavan Province 14-08 Sa Mouay District ເມືອງສະມ້ວຍ Salavan Province 15-01 La Mam District ເມືອງລະມາມ Sekong Province 15-02 Kaleum District ເມືອງກະເລິມ Sekong Province 15-03 Dak Cheung District ເມືອງດາກຈຶງ Sekong Province 15-04 Tha Teng District ເມືອງທ່າແຕງ Sekong Province 16-01 Pakse District ເມືອງປາກເຊ Champasak Province 16-02 Sanasomboun District ເມືອງຊະນະສົມບູນ Champasak Province 16-03 Batiengchaleunsouk District ເມືອງບາຈຽງຈະເລີນສຸກ Champasak Province 16-04 Paksong District ເມືອງປາກຊ່ອງ Champasak Province 16-05 Pathouphone District ເມືອງປະທຸມພອນ Champasak Province 16-06 Phonthong District ເມືອງໂພນທອງ Champasak Province 16-07 Champassack District ເມືອງຈຳປາສັກ Champasak Province 16-08 Soukhoumma District ເມືອງສຸຂຸມາ Champasak Province 16-09 Mounlapamok District ເມືອງມູນລະປະໂມກ Champasak Province 16-10 Khong District ເມືອງໂຂງ Champasak Province 17-01 Saysetha District ເມືອງໄຊເຊດຖາ Attapeu Province 17-02 Samakkhixay District ເມືອງສາມັກຄີໄຊ Attapeu Province 17-03 Sanamxay District ເມືອງສະໜາມໄຊ Attapeu Province 17-04 Sanxay District ເມືອງສານໄຊ Attapeu Province 17-05 Phouvong District ເມືອງພູວົງ Attapeu Province 18-01 Anouvong District ເມືອງອະນຸວົງ Xaisomboun Province 18-02 Longchaeng District ເມືອງລ້ອງແຈ້ງ Xaisomboun Province 18-03 Longxan District ເມືອງລ້ອງຊານ Xaisomboun Province 18-04 Hom District ເມືອງເມືອງຮົ່ມ Xaisomboun Province 18-05 Thathom District ເມືອງທ່າໂທມ Xaisomboun Province References [ edit ] External links [ edit ] "Provinces of Laos" . 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Laos Ministry of Education district maps ( archive ) v t e Subdivisions of Laos Prefecture Vientiane [REDACTED] Province Attapeu Bokeo Bolikhamsai Champasak Houaphanh Khammouane Luang Namtha Luang Prabang Oudomxay Phongsaly Sainyabuli Salavan Savannakhet Sekong Vientiane Xaisomboun Xiangkhouang v t e Articles on second-level administrative divisions of Asian countries Afghanistan Bangladesh Bhutan block municipality Brunei Cambodia China Egypt Georgia India Indonesia Iran Iraq Israel Japan subprefecture district Jordan Kazakhstan North Korea South Korea city county district Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Malaysia Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Oman Pakistan Philippines Qatar Russia Saudi Arabia Sri Lanka Syria Taiwan county provincial city Tajikistan Thailand Timor-Leste (East Timor) Turkey Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen Country spanning more than one continent List of administrative divisions by country Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Districts_of_Laos&oldid=1259559681 " Categories : Subdivisions of Laos Districts of Laos Lists of administrative divisions Administrative divisions in Asia Second-level administrative divisions by country Laos geography-related lists Hidden category: Articles containing Lao-language text Vientiane Vientiane
330-653: The 6th century in the Chao Phraya River Valley, Mon peoples had coalesced to create the Dvaravati kingdoms . In the north, Haripunjaya ( Lamphun ) emerged as a rival power to the Dvaravati . By the 8th century the Mon had pushed north to create city states, in Fa Daet (modern Kalasin , northeastern Thailand), Sri Gotapura (Sikhottabong) near modern Tha Khek , Laos, Muang Sua ( Luang Prabang ), and Chantaburi (Vientiane). In
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#1732852476852360-475: The 8th century CE, Sri Gotapura (Sikhottabong) was the strongest of these early city states, and controlled trade throughout the middle Mekong region. The city states were loosely bound politically, but were culturally similar and introduced Therevada Buddhism from Sri Lankan missionaries throughout the region. The great Laotian epic, the Phra Lak Phra Lam , claims that Prince Thattaradtha founded
390-589: The Duke; the Duke led an army chased the invaders as far as Vũ Ôn? (unattested), and then returned with captives. This name may have traced it origin to Wèndān , a supposedly kingdom located in the Khorat Plateau , mentioned by a ninth-century Chinese writer described a trade route which started at Hanoi and crossed the western mountains to Wèndān. In 1354, when Fa Ngum founded the kingdom of Lan Xang , Vientiane became an important administrative city, even though it
420-526: The Lao might well have lost control over their own country. During World War II , Vientiane fell with little resistance and was occupied by Japanese forces, under the command of Sako Masanori . On 9 March 1945, French paratroopers arrived and reoccupied the city on 24 April 1945. The city became the national capital of the newly independent Lao state in 1953. As the Laotian Civil War broke out between
450-792: The Vietnamese were encouraged to migrate to Laos, which resulted in 53% of the population of Vientiane being Vietnamese in the year 1943. As late as 1945, the French drew up an ambitious plan to move massive Vietnamese population to three key areas (i.e. the Vientiane Plain, the Savannakhet region , and the Bolaven Plateau ), which was only interrupted by the Japanese invasion of Indochina. If this plan had been implemented, according to Martin Stuart-Fox ,
480-603: The capital. On 23 August 1975, a contingent of 50 Pathet Lao women symbolically liberated the city. On 2 December 1975, the communist party of the Pathet Lao took over Vientiane, defeated the Kingdom of Laos , and renamed the country the Lao People's Democratic Republic, which ended the Laotian Civil War . The next day, an Insurgency in Laos began in the jungle, with the Pathet Lao fighting factions of Hmong and royalists. Vientiane
510-399: The city when he left the legendary Lao kingdom of Muong Inthapatha Maha Nakhone because he was denied the throne in favor of his younger brother. Thattaradtha founded a city called Maha Thani Si Phan Phao on the western banks of the Mekong River ; this city was said to have later become today's Udon Thani , Thailand . One day, a seven-headed Naga told Thattaradtha to start a new city on
540-427: The country (including several flights daily to Luang Prabang , plus a few flights weekly to other local destinations). In Thailand, Udon Thani International Airport , one of Wattay's main connections, is less than 90 km distant. The "Centre Medical de l'Ambassade de France" is available to the foreign community in Laos. The Mahosot Hospital is an important local hospital in treating and researching diseases and
570-402: The country, is in Vientiane. International schools include: Vientiane is the driving force behind economic change in Laos. In recent years, the city has experienced rapid economic growth from foreign investment. In 2011, the stock exchange opened with two listed company stocks, with the cooperation of South Korea . There are regular bus services connecting Vientiane Bus Station with
600-647: The east bank of the river opposite Maha Thani Si Phan Phao . The prince called this city Chanthabuly Si Sattanakhanahud ; which was said to be the predecessor of modern Vientiane. Contrary to the Phra Lak Phra Lam , most historians believe Vientiane was an early Mon settlement, which later came under the domination of the Khmer Empire . In the 11th and 12th centuries, the time when the Lao and Thai people are believed to have entered Southeast Asia from Southern China ,
630-462: The few remaining Mon and Khmer in the area moved or assimilated into the Lao civilization, which would soon overtake the area. The earliest reference of the name Vientiane can be seen on a Vietnamese inscription of Duke Đỗ Anh Vũ , dated 1159 during the Khmer-Viet conflict. The inscription says that in 1135, Văn Đan (Vientiane), a vassal of Zhenla ( Khmer Empire ), invaded Nghe An, but was repelled by
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#1732852476852660-534: The rest of the country. In Vientiane, regular bus services around the city are provided by Vientiane Capital State Bus Enterprise. These buses were set up and run with the help of the Japan International Cooperation Agency. Daily non-stop bus services run between Vientiane and Nong Khai, Udon Thani, and Khon Kaen in Thailand. The First Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge , built in the 1990s, crosses
690-726: The river 18 kilometres downstream of the city of Nong Khai in Thailand, and is the major crossing between the two countries. The official name of the bridge was changed in 2007 by the addition of "First", after the Second Friendship Bridge linking Mukdahan in Thailand with Savannakhet in Laos was opened early in 2007. A metre gauge railway link over the first bridge was formally inaugurated on 5 March 2009, previously ending at Thanaleng Railway Station , in Dongphosy village ( Vientiane Prefecture ), 20 km east of Vientiane. As of November 2010, Lao officials plan to convert
720-824: The station into a cargo rail terminal for freight trains , allowing cargo to be transported from Bangkok into Laos more cheaply than via road. The rail link has since been extended 7.5km further into the city, to terminate at Vientiane (Khamsavath) railway station , a bigger and newer station closer to the city, with connections to the Central Bus Terminal and the Laos China Railway Station. The first passenger train arrived from Krung Thep Aphiwat Central Terminal in Bangkok on 20 July 2024. The new station has immigration facilities, offices, shops and more platforms. The Boten–Vientiane railway (sometimes referred to as
750-499: Was 2.4 °C or 36.3 °F in January 1924, and the highest was 42.6 °C or 108.7 °F in April 2024. The capital attracts many tourists to its many temples and Buddhist monuments. A popular attraction for foreign visitors is Pha That Luang , an important national cultural monument of Laos and one of its best known stupas . It was originally built in 1566 by King Setthathirath and
780-490: Was burned to the ground and was looted of nearly all Laotian artifacts, including Buddha statues and people. Vientiane was in great disrepair, depopulated and disappearing into the forest when the French arrived. It eventually passed to French rule in 1893. It became the capital of the French protectorate of Laos in 1899. During the French colonial period, the city was rebuilt and various Buddhist temples such as Pha That Luang , Haw Phra Kaew were repaired. During French rule,
810-477: Was not made the capital. King Setthathirath officially established it as the capital of Lan Xang in 1563, to avoid Burmese invasion. When Lan Xang fell apart in 1707, it became an independent Kingdom of Vientiane . In 1779, it was conquered by the Siamese general Phraya Chakri and made a vassal of Siam . When King Anouvong raised an unsuccessful rebellion, it was obliterated by Siamese armies in 1827. The city
840-515: Was pregnant at the time, leapt to her death as a sacrifice, just as the pillar was being lowered into the hole. In front of the temple stands a statue of King Sisavang Vong . The memorial monument, Patuxai , built between 1957 and 1968, is perhaps the most prominent landmark in the city. While the Arc de Triomphe in Paris inspired the architecture, the design incorporates typical Lao motifs including Kinnari,
870-485: Was restored in 1953. The golden stupa is 45 metres (148 ft) tall and is believed to contain a relic of the Buddha. Another site that is also popular amongst tourists is Wat Si Muang . The temple was built on the ruins of a Khmer Hindu shrine, the remains of which can be seen behind the ordination hall. It was built in 1563 and is believed to be guarded by the spirit of a local girl, Nang Si. Legend tells that Nang Si, who
900-535: Was the host of the 2009 Southeast Asian Games . Eighteen competitions were dropped from the previous games held in Thailand, due to Laos' landlocked borders and the lack of adequate facilities in Vientiane. Vientiane is on a bend of the Mekong River, at which point it forms the border with Thailand . The city government administers the five urban districts of the Vientiane Prefecture . Vientiane features
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