Wat Phou (Vat Phou) in southern Laos – officially known as the Lao People’s Democratic Republic – some 45km southwest of Pakse, is a significant archaeological site that is recognised by Unesco as a ...

The Ministry of Planning and Investment and the French Development Agency (AFD) have launched a joint project for preserving and enhancing Laos heritage in southern Champasak and Savannakhet provinces ...

In 2022, it’s hard to imagine that the Theravada Buddhist-majority republic of Laos, which has traditionally been a part of the Sinosphere, was once home to a civilisation and temple complex that was ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The ruins of Vat Phou in southern Laos hold secrets that are being destroyed by development.Credit: Getty The tiny temple of Vat Phou in ...