No longer. Shortly after the raid, the Tiger Temple was shut down. It had always controversial. Founded in 1992, Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua Yanasampanno, as it was officially known, received its first ...

But the capital, Vientiane, with its temples, markets and French colonial buildings, also has much to offer, including one of the country's main landmarks: Pha That Luang, a golden, terraced stupa ...

Pha That Luang- It is one of the most prominent monuments in Laos which was built in the 16th century on the ruins of an earlier Khmer temple. Shwedagon Pagoda- This holiest Buddhist shrine is ...

The Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua Yanasampanno temple west of Bangkok promoted itself as a wildlife sanctuary. It charged admission to visitors who would take photos with the animals and bottle feed their ...

A total of 86 tigers have died since they were moved from the Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua temple, a tourist attraction known as Tiger Temple, in 2016. Thailand's park service said many had died of a ...

In a gesture that reflects the UAE's enduring commitment to tolerance, cultural openness, and interfaith dialogue, Sheikh ...

They were being sent by dek wat -- temple boys -- from Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua Yanasampanno in Kanchanaburi, better known as the Tiger Temple. Mr Soochaphong, a lawyer who had done pro bono work for ...

the temple was once home to the Emerald Buddha but the Thais stole the statue in 1778. It is now a museum famous for its wood and stone carvings and Buddha collection. Pha That Luang, or the Great ...

Phra That Lampang Luang temple has survived the elements and battles for about 500 years, but concern is growing that it might fall prey to modern day efforts to restore it to its original glory.

The Golden Stupa of Pha That Luang is a national symbol of Laos. The central golden dome gilded with golden leaf at 45 m height towers over the capital Vientiane. The initial stupa is believed to ...

A total of 86 tigers have died since they were moved from the Wat Pha Luang Ta Bua temple, a tourist attraction known as Tiger Temple, in 2016. Thailand's park service said many had died of a ...