Wat Pa Pai, Luang Prabang

Moving on to Laos in my trip down memory lane. I visited Luang Prabang many times over the years I lived in Bangkok. Owing to its protected status as a UNESCO World Heritage site, it's one of the best preserved French Colonial cities in Indochina.

Luang Prabang Colonial Buildings

Lunag Prabang in Laos has a rich history with a large number of restored colonial era buildings. Restored buildings along Luang Prabang's waterfront

Luang Prabang Overview

Luang Prabang sits on a narrow finger (or, perhaps more precisely, a thumb) of land formed by the confluence of the Khan River with the much larger Mekong. The old city, where most of the sights are, is just 300 meters (1,000 feet) wide and about one kilometer (0.

the POSH Guide to Luang Prabang

Restored colonial buildings along Luang Prabang's Mekong Riverside Luang Prabang is a tiny little town with a rich, and royal, history. It was granted World Heritage status in 1995, and so its rich store of colonial and vernacular building has been preserved.