Pak Huei Lang

Pak Huei Lang, later known as Phon Phisai, stands on the Mekong downstream from Nong Khai. Its older name refers to the mouth of the Huai Luang, where a tributary reaches the great river. Chronicles of Lan Xang record the town among the settlements of this riverside country. It was a royal dependency of Vientiane, and inscriptions and Buddhist monuments in the district testify to its long place in the Lao religious landscape.