Luang Prabang Pete
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Aussie Brit living in Luang Prabang Laos
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Visiting Bangkok’s “Marble Temple” today, built by King Rama V in 1899 to complement his new Dusit Palace. Lots of expensive Italian marble and European cathedral inspired stained glass windows.
September 27, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Visiting Bangkok’s “Marble Temple” today, built by King Rama V in 1899 to complement his new Dusit Palace. Lots of expensive Italian marble and European cathedral inspired stained glass windows.
A traditional Hmong house in Ban Chok, Northern Laos.
September 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
A traditional Hmong house in Ban Chok, Northern Laos.
Life in a Hmong village, Luang Prabang Province
September 8, 2025 at 10:19 AM
Life in a Hmong village, Luang Prabang Province
The sort of people you meet when trekking through the hills of northern Laos 🇱🇦
September 7, 2025 at 11:07 AM
The sort of people you meet when trekking through the hills of northern Laos 🇱🇦
I have spent the last two years photographing all 443 UNESCO World Heritage buildings in Luang Prabang and creating an online library where anybody can look them up. As Hugh Cornwall said “Everybody has to have something to do with their time” www.luangprabangculture.com/unesco-herit...
UNESCO Heritage Buildings
During 1994 UNESCO documented 443 civilian buildings in Luang Prabang which best represented the traditional Lao architecture and the Colonial French style. The heritage inventory document thus...
www.luangprabangculture.com
August 30, 2025 at 9:19 AM
I have spent the last two years photographing all 443 UNESCO World Heritage buildings in Luang Prabang and creating an online library where anybody can look them up. As Hugh Cornwall said “Everybody has to have something to do with their time” www.luangprabangculture.com/unesco-herit...
Wat Pak Ou is rarely visited by any of the thousands of tourists that visit the nearby caves north of Luang Prabang. But it is a beautiful and important temple which is in desperate need of some love and care. Especially the old library building standing next to it.
August 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Wat Pak Ou is rarely visited by any of the thousands of tourists that visit the nearby caves north of Luang Prabang. But it is a beautiful and important temple which is in desperate need of some love and care. Especially the old library building standing next to it.
Monks and children watching the Luang Prabang boat races from Phousi hill.
August 24, 2025 at 6:48 AM
Monks and children watching the Luang Prabang boat races from Phousi hill.
A meet and greet today with the elephants at Green Jungle Adventure Park outside of Luang Prabang.
August 21, 2025 at 3:20 PM
A meet and greet today with the elephants at Green Jungle Adventure Park outside of Luang Prabang.
A monk at Wat Sok Sickharam, Luang Prabang, carving a traditional “hanlin” which will be used at Lao New Year for pouring water over the Buddha statues.
August 16, 2025 at 6:49 AM
A monk at Wat Sok Sickharam, Luang Prabang, carving a traditional “hanlin” which will be used at Lao New Year for pouring water over the Buddha statues.
One of the great things about visiting Bangkok is being able to stock up on. books. Now to try and catch up with my reading 📖
August 14, 2025 at 6:28 AM
One of the great things about visiting Bangkok is being able to stock up on. books. Now to try and catch up with my reading 📖
Visiting Jim Thompson’s house today, first time since 2008. Still a great tour. He had so many great works of art in his collection.
August 12, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Visiting Jim Thompson’s house today, first time since 2008. Still a great tour. He had so many great works of art in his collection.
I don’t know what these flyers are about, some sort of rave I guess, but they look great 😃. #bangkok #chinatown
August 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
I don’t know what these flyers are about, some sort of rave I guess, but they look great 😃. #bangkok #chinatown
In 1871 Siam’s King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) visited Singapore. Later he initiated the building of shop houses like he had seen on his trip. Many can still be seen like these in China Town At the end of the row one can still see the old notice from the Royal Privy Purse regarding rental payments.
August 9, 2025 at 6:34 AM
In 1871 Siam’s King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) visited Singapore. Later he initiated the building of shop houses like he had seen on his trip. Many can still be seen like these in China Town At the end of the row one can still see the old notice from the Royal Privy Purse regarding rental payments.
All roads lead to Rome they say but in Thailand all roads lead to Democracy Monument in Bangkok. Here on the northern side of the roundabout stands the rather neglected 0km marker for road distances in Thailand.
August 6, 2025 at 1:54 PM
All roads lead to Rome they say but in Thailand all roads lead to Democracy Monument in Bangkok. Here on the northern side of the roundabout stands the rather neglected 0km marker for road distances in Thailand.
A Hindu shrine on the side of a large busy main road in Thonburi, Bangkok, with Ganesh statue and linga. The large sign is the words of the correct prayer when making devotions.
August 3, 2025 at 11:23 AM
A Hindu shrine on the side of a large busy main road in Thonburi, Bangkok, with Ganesh statue and linga. The large sign is the words of the correct prayer when making devotions.
Early evening at Ban Peo Keomisay. As the crow flies just 8km from Luang Prabang. Beautiful scenery #rurallaos
July 5, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Early evening at Ban Peo Keomisay. As the crow flies just 8km from Luang Prabang. Beautiful scenery #rurallaos
Today I visited Ho Xai, 15km north of Luang Prabang, Laos. This was once the country retreat of King Sisavang Vatthana. After his forced abdication in Dec 1975 he retired here until in 1977 the Lao communist authorities sent him to Prison Camp No1 in Houaphanh. He never returned.
June 29, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Today I visited Ho Xai, 15km north of Luang Prabang, Laos. This was once the country retreat of King Sisavang Vatthana. After his forced abdication in Dec 1975 he retired here until in 1977 the Lao communist authorities sent him to Prison Camp No1 in Houaphanh. He never returned.
This week’s Buddhist Temple of the Week is Wat Ban Pa O about 10km north of Luang Prabang, Laos. These days it’s almost hidden and unknown being down a hill behind a new’ish complex of Buddhist educational institutions.
June 28, 2025 at 1:23 PM
This week’s Buddhist Temple of the Week is Wat Ban Pa O about 10km north of Luang Prabang, Laos. These days it’s almost hidden and unknown being down a hill behind a new’ish complex of Buddhist educational institutions.
Damn it, Monday tomorrow 😟
June 22, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Damn it, Monday tomorrow 😟
Today joined several hundred others to celebrate the installation of a giant Buddha statue at Wat Pa Pha O outside of Luang Prabang. Makes you wonder how all those huge Buddha statues in Bangkok etc were installed before convenient mobile cranes were available
June 19, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Today joined several hundred others to celebrate the installation of a giant Buddha statue at Wat Pa Pha O outside of Luang Prabang. Makes you wonder how all those huge Buddha statues in Bangkok etc were installed before convenient mobile cranes were available
A beautiful evening down at the market 🌈
June 2, 2025 at 11:20 AM
A beautiful evening down at the market 🌈
Wat Aphay is a beautiful little temple in Luang Prabang that’s about 100 years old (Although there’s been a temple here since 1530). Lots of great murals inside. But the best thing in my opinion is that it is the only temple in town still surrounded by grass rather than concrete.
May 27, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Wat Aphay is a beautiful little temple in Luang Prabang that’s about 100 years old (Although there’s been a temple here since 1530). Lots of great murals inside. But the best thing in my opinion is that it is the only temple in town still surrounded by grass rather than concrete.
I just bought this little book and I’m excited to read it, a classic biography of one of the most important people in modern Lao history. But it’s in French which I barely understand and I have two books currently on the go and a stack waiting on the shelf to be read 😅. I shall get there 💪
May 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
I just bought this little book and I’m excited to read it, a classic biography of one of the most important people in modern Lao history. But it’s in French which I barely understand and I have two books currently on the go and a stack waiting on the shelf to be read 😅. I shall get there 💪
It’s lunch time in Luang Prabang 🍜
May 9, 2025 at 5:38 AM
It’s lunch time in Luang Prabang 🍜
Turning adversity into opportunity. Motorbike got a flat tyre this evening. But after sorting that out we weren’t so far from one of Luang Prabang’s fancier restaurants 🥂
May 8, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Turning adversity into opportunity. Motorbike got a flat tyre this evening. But after sorting that out we weren’t so far from one of Luang Prabang’s fancier restaurants 🥂