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Richard

Lao Socialism with Buddhist Characteristics

monthlyreview.org/2025/04/01/l

Through the doctrine of karma, it encourages a prudent approach to natural resource use and discourages greed and overexploitation. This ecological ethic has shaped Lao environmental policies and practices, fostering the integration of 'green growth' principles into national development strategies.

Monthly Review · Monthly Review | Lao Socialism with Buddhist CharacteristicsThis article will be released in full online April 14, 2025. Yumeng Liu takes a deep dive into the history of Laos, the only socialist nation among the Theravāda Buddhist countries of Southeast Asia…
#Ideology#Marxism#Movements
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Nonilex

After delivering a potted #economic history of the country in which he bizarrely claimed that the #GreatDepression would have been avoided if high tariffs had been in place, #Trump announced that “reciprocal tariffs” would go into effect on April 9th, w/rates of 34% on goods imported from #China, 24% on #Japan, & 20% on the #EU. Some of the highest rates were reserved for export-led developing countries in #Asia: 46% on #Vietnam, 48% on #Laos, & 49% on #Cambodia.
#economy #recession #geopolitics

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Book

I stumbled nosey-bugger-first into a thrift store and found a complete 1972 edition of Laotian stamps.

They are gorgeous! The set was a couple of pounds so I'm not breaking the bank of anything, and the artwork is stunning.

Lots of French all over the proofs and packing envelope. I'm guessing this was when France was still doing a colonialism in the SEA. Either that or it's an international hangover from such times.

A photo of eight proof cards and their packing envelope showing a complete issue of Laotian stamps from 1972.
A photo of eight proof cards and their packing envelope showing a complete issue of Laotian stamps from 1972.
A close up of four of the cards
And the other four cards, again close up.
#Stamps#stamp#Laos
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Gehtso

Laos News
Nach 37 Jahren in den Vereinigten Staaten wird sie nach Laos abgeschoben, einem Land von ihren Eltern, in dem sie nie gelebt hat.

vietnam-aujourdhui.info/2025/0

Le Viêt Nam, aujourd'hui · Après 37 ans aux États-Unis, elle est expulsée vers le Laos, pays de ses parents dans lequel elle n’a jamais vécu - Le Viêt Nam, aujourd'huiMa Yang, une résidente américaine de 37 ans, a été expulsée vers le Laos le 6 mars, une conséquence des lois toujours plus strictes de Donald Trump en matière d’immigration, qui veut contraindre les pays « non coopératifs » à reprendre leurs ressortissants.
#Laos#USA#Abschiebung
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⚯ Michel de Cryptadamus ⚯

"Huione Pay, the banking arm of what’s been called the world’s 'largest ever illicit online marketplace' (#HuioneGuarantee) has been stripped of its banking license, the National Bank of #Cambodia confirmed to RFA this week."

There's been previous reports of tens of billions of dollars moving through Huiones "anything goes" marketplace for weapons, drugs, slaves, etc. so this is possibly an interesting escalation in the crackdown on Chinese organized crime in southeast asia that seems to have been orchestrated by the #PRC (though some are sceptical if it will end up making any real difference give Huione connections to the Cambodian government).

rfa.org/english/cambodia/2025/

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#PigButchering#Huionepay#SEAsia
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Fuchs und Freiheit

Nachtfahrt im Sleeping Bus

Nächtliche Busfahrt zwischen Einheimischen

Tag 47 – Für die Strecke von Thakek nach Pakse (auch Pakxe), kann man zwischen drei Busvarianten wählen: (1) Local Bus (2) VIP Bus (3) Sleeping Bus. Für uns sollte es nun zum ersten Mal Zeit werden einen sogenannten Sleeping Bus auszuprobieren.

Learning:

Ein Local Bus ist genau das, was man sich darunter vermutlich vorstellt. Ein Bus, der […]

fuchsundfreiheit.de/nachtfahrt

#FuchsundFreiheit#Laos#Pakse
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Sander Meijer

Today we reached the furthest point of our trip. Not so much in distance but in hours to drive back to Bangkok. We arrived at the Phu Chi Fa National Park, where we hope to experience a nice sunrise tomorrow morning.

We hiked up today already (you never know what the views will look like tomorrow). The summit is just over the border with Laos. This is a bit weird, as normally borders follow geographical features. There is a steep cliff, so this would have marked a border nicely.

On the summit you have a marker with two dates, which represent the same date. The Thailand side follows the Buddhist date, the Laos side the Gregorian date.

Steep cliff of Phu Chi Fa. Views into Laos.
Summit marker from Thai side
Marker from Laos side
View into Laos
#Hiking#Thailand#PhuChiFa
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Panethos

The world’s tallest pagodas, stupas, chortens, and dagabas – 2025 update

 

 

Source: skyscrapercity.com

Below is the updated information found to date for pagodas, stupas, chortens, and dagabas of 100 feet in height or more. Other terms used for similar structures include “Wat” in Cambodia and “That” in Laos.

Trấn Quốc Pagoda in Vietnam- Source: vietnamdiscovery.com

As is depicted by the graphic above, stupas are considered to be the earliest form of such religious structures with Chinese and Japanese pagodas following later in architectural history. Dagaba is a another term used for stupa or pagoda, but most often utilized in Sri Lanka.

Phra Pathommachedi – Source: en.wikipedia.org

At times, differentiating between these structures and temples was difficult. As a general rule, temples were not included in the list, but individual pagodas, et. al. located at temples are included.

Myazedi Pagoda – Source: renown-travel.com

As always this is a work in progress and any additions, corrections, or updates are most welcome. Namaste!

Boudha Stupa in Nepal – Source: en.wikipedia.org
  1. Trấn Quốc Pagoda (1998): Hanoi, Vietnam = 541 feet/165 m – height added 1/26/25

2. Tianning Temple Pagoda (2007): Changzhou, China = 505 feet/154 m (also the world’s tallest wooden structure)

3-4. Jetavanaramaya Dagaba (ca 350): Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka = 400 feet/122 m and Jetavana Stupa (296): Sri Lanka = 400 feet/121.9 m – added 1/26/25

5. Phra Pathommachedi (1870): Nakhon Pathom, Thailand = 395 feet/120.5 m (world’s tallest stupa)

6. Shwedagon Pagoda: Yangon, Myanmar = 368 feet/112 m

7. Abayagiri Stupa (76 BC): Sri Lanka = 350 feet/106.7 m – added 1/26/25

8. Ruwanwelisaya Dagaba (140 BCE): Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka = 338 feet/103 m

9. Shwesandaw Pagoda (1057): Bagan, Myanmar = 328 feet/100 m

10. Uppatasanti Pagoda (2009): Naypyidaw, Myanmar = 325 feet/99 m

11. Global Vipassana Pagoda (2008): Mumbai, India = 315 feet/96 m

12. Niushou Pagoda (774): Nanjing, China = 289 feet/88 m – height added 1/26/25

13. Liaodi Pagoda (1055) Chins: = 276 feet/84 m (world’s tallest brick pagoda)

14. Swayambhunath Stupa: Katmandu, Nepal = 252 feet/77 m – added 1/27/25

15. Beisi Pagoda (1162): Suzhou, China = 249 feet/76 m

16. Qaixun Pagoda of the Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple (840): Dali, China = 228 feet/69.6 m

17. Fogong Temple Pagoda: Ying County, China = 221 feet/67.3 m

18. Giant Wild Goose Pagoda (704): Xi’an, China = 212 feet/64.6 m

19. Rankothvehera Stupa (1183): Sri Lanka= 200 feet/61 m – added 1/27/25

20. Thatbyinnyu Pagoda: Bagan, Myanmar = 197 feet or 60 meters

21. Liuhe “Six Harmonies” Pagoda (1165): Hangzhou, China = 196.5 feet/59.9 m

22. Pazhou Pagoda (1600): Guangzhou, China = 194 feet/59 m

23. Shengjin Pagoda: Nanchang, China = 193 feet/58.7 m

24-26. Mirisaveti Dagaba: Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka = 192 feet/58 m – height added 1/26/25 and Gotemba Peace Pagoda/Stupa (1964): Gotemba, Japan = 192 feet/58 m – added 1/27/25 and Narita-shi Peace Pagoda/Stupa (1984): Narita-shi, Japan = 192 feet/58 m – added 1/27/25

27. Tianning Temple (1120): Beijing, China = 189 feet/57.8 m

28. Kuthodaw Pagoda (1857): Mandalay, Myanmar = 188 feet/57 m

29. Iron Pagoda (1049): Kaifeng City, China = 187 feet/56.9 m

30-31. To-ji (796): Kyoto, Japan = 180 feet/54.8 m (tallest wooden structure in Japan) and Yongzuo Twin Pagoda West (1612): Taiyuan, China = 180 feet/54.8 m

32-33. Pizhi Pagoda (1063): Jinan, China = 177 feet/54 m and Chigang Pagoda (1619): Guangzhou, China = 176 feet/53.7 m

34. Yongzuo Twin Pagoda East (1599): Taiyuan, China = 175 feet/53.3 m

35. Twin Pagodas (2) (895): Taiyuan, China = 170 feet/53m – height added 1/26/25

36. Ananda Pagoda (1105): Bagan, Myanmar = 168 feet/51 m – height added 1/26/25

37-38. Lishou Temple Pagoda (1576): Beijing, China = 164 feet/50 m and Thuparamaya Dagaba (1862): Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka = 164 feet/50 m

39. Shwezigon Pagoda (1102): Nyuang-U, Myanmar = 160 feet/48.8 m

40. Xumi “Summer” Pagoda (636): Zhending, China = 157 feet/48 m

41. Tissamaharama Dagoba: Tissamaharama, Sri Lanka = 156 feet/47.5 m – height added 1/26/25

42. Yunyan “Tiger Hill” Pagoda (961): Suzhou, China = 154 feet/47 m

43. Tsen Pagoda(1971): Taiwan= 151 feet/46 m – height added 1/26/25

44. Wat Phnom (1372): Phnom Penh, Cambodia = 150 feet/46m – added 1/27/25

45. Pha That Luang (1900): Vientiane, Laos = 148 feet/44 m

46-47. Mount Hong Pagoda (1315): Wuhan, China = 145 feet/44.1 m – height added 1/26/25 and Sule Pagoda: Yangon, Myanmar = 145 feet/44.1 m – height added on 1/26/25

48. Dhamek Stupa (500 BCE): Sarnath, India = 143 feet/43.6 m

49. Small Wild Goose Pagoda (710): Xi’an, China = 141 feet/43 m

50-51. Northwest Pagoda of the Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple (840): Dali, China = 140 feet/42.2 m and Southwest Pagoda of the Three Pagodas of Chongsheng Temple (840): Dali, China = 140 feet/42.2 m

52. Lingxiao Pagoda (860): Zhending, China = 137 feet/42 m

53. Sun Pagoda: Guilin, China = 134 feet/41 m  (world’s tallest copper pagoda)

54. Jiading Fahua Pagoda: Shanghai, China = 134 feet/40.8 m

55. Longhua Pagoda (977): Shanghai, China = 133 feet/40.4 m

56. Botataung Pagoda (1948): Yangon, Myanmar = 132 feet/40.5 m

57-60. Harbin Pagoda: Harbin, China = 131 feet/40 m; Hua Ta “Flower” Pagoda (537): Guangzhou, China = 131 feet/40 m; Songyue Pagoda (523): Mount Song, China = 131 feet/40 m; and Mingalazedi Pagoda (1284): Bagan, Myanmar = 131 feet/40 m – height added 1/26/25

61. Vaishali Peace Pagoda/Stupa (1996): Vaishali, India = 125 feet/38 m – added 1/27/25

62. Hōryū-ji Pagoda (607): Ikaruga, Japan = 122 feet/37 m

63. Rajgir Peace Pagoda/Stupa (1969): Rajgir, India = 120 feet/36.6 m – added 1/27/25

64-65. Boudhanath Stupa: Kathmandu, Nepal = 118 feet/36 m (survived the 2015 earthquake) and Yong’an “White” Pagoda (1651): Beijing, China = 118 feet/35.9 m

66-68. Moon Pagoda: Guilin, China = 115 feet/35 m; Pokhara Shanti “World Peace” Stupa (1999): Pumdi Bhumdi Village, Nepal = 115 feet/35 m; and That Pathum Stupa: Laos = 115 feet/35 m – added 1/27/25

95. Yakushi-ji East Pagoda (730): Nara, Japan = 112 feet/34 m

70. Kaba Aye Pagoda (1952): Yangon, Myanmar = 111 feet/34 m

71. London Peace Pagoda (1985): London, England, UK = 110 feet/ 33.5 m – added 1/27/25

72-74. The Great Drigung Kagyud Lotus Stupa (1998): Lumbini, Nepal = 108 feet/33 m – added 1/27/25; Benalmádena Stupa (2003): Malaga, Spain = 108 feet/33 m – added 1/27/25; and The Great Stupa of Dharmakaya (ongoing): Red Feather Lakes, Colorado, USA = 108 feet/33 m – added 1/26/25

75. Grand Stupa in Khamar Monastery (1820s): Mongolia = 105 feet/32 m – added 1/27/25

76-78. New England Peace Pagoda/Stupa (1986): Leverett, Massachusetts, USA = 100 feet/30.5 m – added 1/27/25 and San Francisco Peace Pagoda/Stupa (1968): San Francisco, California, USA = 100 feet/30.5 m – added 1/27/25 and World Peace Pagoda Analayo (2017): Comilla, Bangladesh = 100 feet/30.5 m – added 1/27/25

Tianning Temple Pagoda – Source: archpeddy.com Sun and Moon Pagodas Source: hotelclub.com

SOURCES (other than links provided above):

Source: skyscrapercity.com
#architecture#art#Bangladesh
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