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CHRONOLOGY
Iron Age
The Plain of Jars in the northeast dates from around
2000 years ago, and is the earliest known indigenous culture
in Laos.
First century AD
Indian traders introduce Buddhism to
Southeast Asia; between the sixth and ninth centuries,
upper Laos is dominated by the Theravada Buddhist
culture of the Mon people, known as Dvaravati.
Ninth century
The Hindu Khmer Empire of Angkor
expands across the whole region, building dozens of
Angkor-style temples.
1353
With Khmer support, exiled prince Fa Ngum takes
Luang Prabang (then called Xieng Dong Xieng Thong).
He establishes the Lane Xang Hom Khao Empire, the
“Kingdom of a Million Elephants and the White Parasol”,
and extends its borders.
1512
The golden Buddha image, the Pha Bang, is brought
to Xieng Dong Xieng Thong from Vientiane by King Visoun
(1500-20), establishing it as the symbol of a unified
Buddhist kingdom.
1563
With the Burmese Empire encroaching, the capital is
moved to Vientiane, but the Pha Bang statue is left, and
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LAOS
HIGHLIGHTS
Vang Vieng
Luang Prabang
Nong Khiaw
Slow boat on the Mekong
Wat Phou
Si Phan Don
CHINA
Jinghong
Phongsali
Dien
Bien Phu
Mengla
Muang
Khoua
VIETNAM
Sop Hun/Tay Trang
MYANMAR
(BURMA)
Boten/
Mo Han
HANOI
Muang
Ngoi
Luang Namtha
Oudomxai
Xieng
Kok
Sam
Neua
Nong Khiaw
Na Meo/
Nam Xoi
Vieng Kham
Houayxai
Vieng
Xai
N
Chiang
Khong
Nam
Neun
Vieng
Thong
Pakbeng
Luang
Prabang
Phonsavan
Phou
Khoun
Muang
Khoun
Nong Het/Nam Can
Sayaboury
Plain of
Jars
Kasi
Vang Vieng
Vinh
Ang Nam
Ngum
Gulf of
Tonkin
Nam Phao/
Cau Treo
Paklai
Paksan/
Beung Khan
Lak
Xao
VIENTIANE
Nong Khai
Nakhon
Phanom
Udon Thani
Mahaxai
Thakhek
Xepon
Mukdahan
Savannakhet
Lao Bao
Pass
Dansavanh
Hue
THAILAND
Salavan
Ubon
Ratchathani
Tad Lo
Metres
Xekong
Pakse
Ngoc Hoi
-Bo Y
Paksong
1000
500
Chong Mek
Champasak
Attapeu
200
0
Don Khong
Muang Khong
Si Phan Don
Veun
Kham
CAMBODIA
0
200
Stung Treng
kilometres
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