Viengkham district, Vientiane
Viengkham district | |
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Location of Viengkham district in Laos | |
| Country | Laos |
| Province | Vientiane |
| Time zone | UTC+7 (ICT) |
Viengkham, also spelled Viang Kham, is a district of Vientiane province, Laos.[1][2]
History
The district is the location of the ancient walled city of Viengkham. It was regarded as Vientiane's twin city and was as significant as Vientiane in historic times, being mentioned in the Ram Khamhaeng Inscription and in the story of Fa Ngum.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Districts of Laos". Statoids.
- ^ Laos Ministry of Education district maps Archived 2017-02-11 at the Wayback Machine (archive)
- ^ Karlström, Anna (2009). Preserving Impermanence : The Creation of Heritage in Vientiane, Laos. pp. 155–159.
- ^ Bradley, Cornelius Beach (1909). The Oldest Known Writing in Siamese: The Inscription of Phra Ram Khamhæng of Sukhothai, 1293 A.D. (PDF). Bangkok.
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