Tham Sang

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A painted plaster reclining Buddha on a green and yellow plinth in a cave, three small kneeling figures with hands pressed together before it.

Tham Sang, located a few kilometres north of Vang Vieng, is a small cavern containing Buddha images and a Buddha footprint, plus the (vaguely) elephant-shaped stalactite that gives the cave its name. It’s best visited in the morning when light enters the cave.

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