tất cả kiến trúc ở đó đều là của người khmer kể cả âm thanh nhạc . đây là kinh đô của người khmer thời chenla . tôi thật sự rất buồn khi nước pháp cắt vùng đất này cho người Lào ‘ họ không tôn trọng ngôi đền khmer của chúng tôi .và họ còn xả rác bừa bãi trên ngôi đền của người khmer
All the architecture there is of Khmer people including the sound and music. This was the capital of the Khmer people in the chenla period. I'm really sad when France cut this land to the Laos people ' they don't respect our Khmer temple . And they also litter indiscriminately on the Khmer temple .
I went to Wat Phou at the same time and was planning to go and visit the temple first day after the festival but was advised by a local woman to wait for a couple of days until they clean it all up. When I went 3 days after the festival it was super clean you could not even tell that the event took place. I absolutely loved it and Laos is one of my favorite countries, stunning scenery and amazing people.
When we were there around the 2nd week of November, it was quite nice. Still some trash, but not as bad. I also went to this place where there was a large Buddha statue. Also a few other temples. The trip to Paksong and the surrounding areas was amazing! Food was cheap and hotels were quite reasonable.
They'll be clean after festival, if that place doesn't clean trash would be piling up at your waists by now since they were open to tourists back 20yrs ago,.i migth be wrong about what year they're open for public tourists.
That's good bro.. that's the old Ankor Whaats of Cambodia.. before move to Cambodia.. how did those people's move the stone weight a tone up those mountains back in those time!!! There are a lots of water falls there like 4 different waterfalls in those area. Ask the locals or tourist place.... go check out kon plapheng waterfalls
That's just sad. I was there with my family for vacation a couple of years ago. The littering is the biggest problem overall in Laos. I'm hopeful that there will be changes in attitude and policies regarding littering will take hold soon. I love the beauty of Laos and the people overall. I've traveled with my wife and kids from North to the deep South of Laos, and there were so many great places to visit. I believe it's one of the safest place to visit in Asia. I've taken my family to Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and several other Asian and European countries, but Laos seems to give out a much warmer and more welcoming vibe than most. Not the cleanest by far....but worth the 5 weeks we spent exploring it. Next year will likely be closer to home with this Covid issue still not resolved. Once it's all cleared up....probably take the family to explore Laos again. This time, we'll link up with a few natives we've befriended and joined up for a few adventures while we were there. They promised to take us to places we've never seen and they're well connected enough to keep us safe. I have my family, so safety is my #1 priority. I felt Laos is safe enough.
Yes laos is really wonderful and it feels like a very safe country to be in 🙂 there's something magical about it that always makes you want to stay longer! I hope you get to visit soon. Thanks for watching 🙏
Yeah we did mentioned that in the video. It's a shame that the festival of culture can become so unculural and dirty. We will visit one day when there is no festival. Thanks for watching!
Last time I was there it was clean. So you saw the remainder of a Laotian festival. Would be fun on the first day I'd imagine. Not many folks there each time we go. Usually in December.
Been there twice. Never seen anything like that. Usually quiet place that look much nicer in Rainy season when Rice fields are full of water and much more Green surroundings
So....rainy season is best time to visit? I've been to Laos a few times on my travels, but never stayed there longer than a few days because I jumped from country to country. Only a couple of years ago after getting and having kids did I go back for over a month. Would you recommend rainy season as the best time to see Laos?
Hi folks, I was there not too long ago and it was pretty clean to me. I am sure the people in charge of Wat Phou will clean up the messes when the festival seasons are over.
Unfortunately you went to visit the site the wrong period of the year. I've been several times over there during the last 16 years. Every year is like that, during and after the festival and there is nothing to do, it's Laos! Btw, the place is not littered during "normal" time. I Hope you are enjoying your trip over here!
I was there in early feb 2017, it was really clean and no trash in sight. I’m sad to see it that way in your video. I hope people clean up after the festival. I remember the place to be very serene and had a majestic vibe to it. It’s actually an unfinished temple. The leader/organizer of Wat Phou was competing to finish their build with another temple in Thailand and lost and he committed suicide; so I was told by locals there.
WOW! what happend! i went there a few years ago and everything was clean and peacefull! no trash everywhere, not so many sellers/tournists shop. what a pity this beautiful and historical place became like that! why do the autorities do not regulate that?
@bBenjamin Thominet... from the video, i agree with you and absolutely there should be security guards and cleaning up crew and authorities, as you said. within a few decades, wat phu will be in a worse condition. lao government should start asking archaeologist around the world to study and rebuild it.
Recently in Vietnam ancient Hindu temples archeological researcher found the stone of Lord "shiva Lingam" which is BC350 primitive kings established like palava Kingdom from Indias south region.. Kindly Google about furthermore information.. Which is base of India spreaded across the southeast Asia..
Good video, thanks. I suppose you have to ask whether there are adequate bins, refuse sacks, places for people to put their waste on site. My experience is Thailand, but maybe Laos is the same. Generally, there is little if anything, certainly not adequate. Maybe zero. Sure, critisize if there are plenty of options.
You see how narrow is the main street. Now imagine 100 thousand pilgrims fighting there way to the sanctuarium at the top, just in an evening. You have to park your car kilometers away and walk in. Vendors have trash bins all around but way too few.
@@TravelsonToast This issue had been taken on board over and over by the Lao authorities along years. Too big crowd for that small place. People trample out each other, hardly elbow room to lift your hand. I can't imagine putting more trash bins there. In the past the place used to be in remote area. One day of the festival was far enough. These days people flock from around the whole country. And they get three days for the pilgrims. I had been there several years ago, still have that crowd in front of my eyes.
Wow! My festivals in my country so much trash.😥😑
I'm from here
Awesome
tất cả kiến trúc ở đó đều là của người khmer kể cả âm thanh nhạc . đây là kinh đô của người khmer thời chenla . tôi thật sự rất buồn khi nước pháp cắt vùng đất này cho người Lào ‘ họ không tôn trọng ngôi đền khmer của chúng tôi .và họ còn xả rác bừa bãi trên ngôi đền của người khmer
Wat Phu buil by king Khmer empire and before call chenla land.thank
Look like a dumpster to me. Sad.
Wow shameful so many rubbish. When 8 was their it was really clean and very green and lots of vegetation
I'm feeling so sad
When I see many plastic
In temple.
All the architecture there is of Khmer people including the sound and music. This was the capital of the Khmer people in the chenla period. I'm really sad when France cut this land to the Laos people ' they don't respect our Khmer temple . And they also litter indiscriminately on the Khmer temple .
OMG ... hope LAO PDR high officials needs to restrict and take action to care one of the country most respected site on the planet!!!!
I was there 3 years ago, a lot less people and a whole lot cleaner
oh my god...so much trash everywhere......
The trash was cleaned up the day after
Indeed a nice temple complex
When there is a festival by is ,its as dirty
Hi friends
I was there and it was very clean
I went to Wat Phou at the same time and was planning to go and visit the temple first day after the festival but was advised by a local woman to wait for a couple of days until they clean it all up. When I went 3 days after the festival it was super clean you could not even tell that the event took place. I absolutely loved it and Laos is one of my favorite countries, stunning scenery and amazing people.
Wish we knew that before haha😅
Sounds amazing!
@@TravelsonToast There is always next time. That was my second time and I would go back again.
When we were there around the 2nd week of November, it was quite nice. Still some trash, but not as bad. I also went to this place where there was a large Buddha statue. Also a few other temples. The trip to Paksong and the surrounding areas was amazing! Food was cheap and hotels were quite reasonable.
They'll be clean after festival, if that place doesn't clean trash would be piling up at your waists by now since they were open to tourists back 20yrs ago,.i migth be wrong about what year they're open for public tourists.
Yes they do clean it, but definitely not as often as they should! Thanks for watching 🙂
You come back to pakse again..
Another top video guys shame about the plastic people not care shame looks amazing place
Yes it's a shame, it needs improving! thanks for watching🙂
No trash present in January except for a pile back behind the elephant carving at the top
That's good bro.. that's the old Ankor Whaats of Cambodia.. before move to Cambodia.. how did those people's move the stone weight a tone up those mountains back in those time!!! There are a lots of water falls there like 4 different waterfalls in those area. Ask the locals or tourist place.... go check out kon plapheng waterfalls
They clean up later after ..they clean up later after that bussy celebration..
Its ruinng after the war. Back in those time that's why.the temple move to Cambodia
Thanks for the information 🙂
Next trip try to go Oudomxay province north of laos. There are many place of culture and turist in oudomxay
We have it on our list! Thanks for watching!
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That's just sad. I was there with my family for vacation a couple of years ago. The littering is the biggest problem overall in Laos. I'm hopeful that there will be changes in attitude and policies regarding littering will take hold soon. I love the beauty of Laos and the people overall. I've traveled with my wife and kids from North to the deep South of Laos, and there were so many great places to visit. I believe it's one of the safest place to visit in Asia. I've taken my family to Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and several other Asian and European countries, but Laos seems to give out a much warmer and more welcoming vibe than most. Not the cleanest by far....but worth the 5 weeks we spent exploring it. Next year will likely be closer to home with this Covid issue still not resolved. Once it's all cleared up....probably take the family to explore Laos again. This time, we'll link up with a few natives we've befriended and joined up for a few adventures while we were there. They promised to take us to places we've never seen and they're well connected enough to keep us safe. I have my family, so safety is my #1 priority. I felt Laos is safe enough.
Yes laos is really wonderful and it feels like a very safe country to be in 🙂 there's something magical about it that always makes you want to stay longer! I hope you get to visit soon. Thanks for watching 🙏
Hey guys it was after a festival. I've been there twice and there was absolutely no trash.
Yeah we did mentioned that in the video. It's a shame that the festival of culture can become so unculural and dirty. We will visit one day when there is no festival. Thanks for watching!
Last time I was there it was clean. So you saw the remainder of a Laotian festival. Would be fun on the first day I'd imagine. Not many folks there each time we go. Usually in December.
Guess it's better time to go when there's less people!
Been there twice. Never seen anything like that. Usually quiet place that look much nicer in Rainy season when Rice fields are full of water and much more Green surroundings
Yeah I bet it's much nicer in the rainy season! Thanks for watching!
So....rainy season is best time to visit? I've been to Laos a few times on my travels, but never stayed there longer than a few days because I jumped from country to country. Only a couple of years ago after getting and having kids did I go back for over a month. Would you recommend rainy season as the best time to see Laos?
Well come to south Laos 🇱🇦
Thanks! 🙂🙏
Hi folks, I was there not too long ago and it was pretty clean to me. I am sure the people in charge of Wat Phou will clean up the messes when the festival seasons are over.
Yes we hope so, we were just very shocked to turn up to an ancient and sacred site and see how it has been treated! Thanks for watching 🙏
Wow you been to south of Laos have a good trip both of you guys
Thank you🙏
Unfortunately you went to visit the site the wrong period of the year. I've been several times over there during the last 16 years. Every year is like that, during and after the festival and there is nothing to do, it's Laos! Btw, the place is not littered during "normal" time.
I Hope you are enjoying your trip over here!
That sounds amazing! When we got there we didn't have any idea about a festival or the season. It's nice to know that it's not always like that 🙂
I came here couple years ago was not dirty like this, hope someone will take of the issue soon.
Yeah, the pollution problem is getting worse and we need more alternatives and solutions fast! Thanks for watching 🙂
if the next day they cleaned the garbage, I think the authorities should control such situations anyway
Just only the festival is over an army of cleaners will be there and in two days nothing will be left. As usual each year.
I was there in early feb 2017, it was really clean and no trash in sight. I’m sad to see it that way in your video. I hope people clean up after the festival. I remember the place to be very serene and had a majestic vibe to it. It’s actually an unfinished temple. The leader/organizer of Wat Phou was competing to finish their build with another temple in Thailand and lost and he committed suicide; so I was told by locals there.
Oh no that's so sad 😔 I hope someone will finish it one day it's such a beautiful place and could be improved so much!
thank you guys for sharing the video, love the drone footage.
Thanks!
@5:21 so pretty! Thank you two for sharing your journey in this beautiful place.
Thank you😊
WOW! what happend! i went there a few years ago and everything was clean and peacefull! no trash everywhere, not so many sellers/tournists shop. what a pity this beautiful and historical place became like that!
why do the autorities do not regulate that?
We are not sure, there was a festival so we think it was just because of that, but it was still a mess!
Thanks for watching 🙂
@bBenjamin Thominet... from the video, i agree with you and absolutely there should be security guards and cleaning up crew and authorities, as you said. within a few decades, wat phu will be in a worse condition. lao government should start asking archaeologist around the world to study and rebuild it.
The whole year the temples are clean. Just at the time of the festival only it's rubbish. Too much people.
Recently in Vietnam ancient Hindu temples archeological researcher found the stone of Lord "shiva Lingam" which is BC350 primitive kings established like palava Kingdom from Indias south region.. Kindly Google about furthermore information.. Which is base of India spreaded across the southeast Asia..
Sounds really interesting, thanks for sharing that!
Good video, thanks. I suppose you have to ask whether there are adequate bins, refuse sacks, places for people to put their waste on site. My experience is Thailand, but maybe Laos is the same. Generally, there is little if anything, certainly not adequate. Maybe zero. Sure, critisize if there are plenty of options.
You see how narrow is the main street. Now imagine 100 thousand pilgrims fighting there way to the sanctuarium at the top, just in an evening. You have to park your car kilometers away and walk in. Vendors have trash bins all around but way too few.
Yes there definitely isn't enough bins and the ones that were there were over flowing, a couple of changes and this problem could be solved 🙂
@@TravelsonToast This issue had been taken on board over and over by the Lao authorities along years. Too big crowd for that small place. People trample out each other, hardly elbow room to lift your hand. I can't imagine putting more trash bins there. In the past the place used to be in remote area. One day of the festival was far enough. These days people flock from around the whole country. And they get three days for the pilgrims. I had been there several years ago, still have that crowd in front of my eyes.
Thanks to share the garbage probleme its all over the laos, i huard that festival ecuse to many time , I dont beleive it anymore
Also ,visitor and local moving the rock to make pile. And some time braking the rock to make it its not good to preserve it.
I wish I could be there. The flying just takes forever to get there.lol