Vientiane
Sep 2009
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Victory Gate (Patuxay) and Lan Xang Boulevard

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Buddhist monks at Patuxay

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Ceiling ornamentation just below the arch

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Patuxay by night

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The entrance to the Great Stupa (Pha That Luang)

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Statue of King Setthathirat in front of the stupa

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Pha That Luang, from afar

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Pha That Luang, close-up

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Rows of Buddha sculptures at Wat Si Saket

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Dragon staircases at Haw Phra Kaew

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Buddha sculptures at Haw Phra Kaew

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More sculptures at Haw Phra Kaew

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Tuk-tuk passing by a market area

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Countdown to the 25th S.E.A. Games, in front of Talat Sao Market

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Jewellery shops in the old block of Talat Sao Market

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A pharmacy in Vietiane

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Rice baskets for sale

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Food stalls along the Mekong River bank

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A sinhs stall at the riverbank night market

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Talat Sao Bus Terminal