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Lao Govt flags revenue, roads, public security as top priorities • Oct. 26, 2026, 3:09 AM ET (Toronto Star)

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That Luang temple, Vientiane, Laos
Vientiane, Laos
That Luang stupa, Vientiane, Laos, 1566, restored 18th and 19th centuries.
Four Buddhist monks in orange robes walk past the large golden stupa of Pha That Luang in Vientiane, Laos, with blue sky overhead.
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