A Chinese firm’s plans to build a 100-meter-high Buddha statue in low-lying Vientiane encapsulate China’s outsized economic presence in Laos. The That Luang stupa on the eastern outskirts of ...

Bizarre Buddha Park is a popular destination for its collection ... Vientiane’s streets are packed with Lao restaurants, cafés, street stalls, and international restaurants.

However, no Buddha statues or other artefacts of historical value have yet been found. Excavations at this third site in the area began on May 11, following a survey planned by the Aqua Company ...