Champasak Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
province of Laos
About Champasak
In ancient times, the area belonged to the realm of Chenla, one of its capitals Shrestapura was presumably located at Vat Phou. From the 10th to 13th century, it was part of theKhmer Empire. Later, the region was populated by Kuy people who speak a language distantly related to Khmer. The Lao proper only arrived around 1700 when, after the disintegration of the Lan Xang Empire, people fromVientianemigrated south and settled in Champasak. The new polity was first ruled by a popular monk and later by a daughter of Lao king Sulinyavongsa. In 1713, Champasak was recognised as the third Lao kingdom afterLuang Prabangand Vientiane. It was subdued by its powerful neighbourSiamin 1778. After the Franco-Siamese War of 1893, Champasak was separated: the left bank of the Mekong became a French protec
Top Attractions in Champasak
Explore the best things to see and do in Champasak:
- ★Wat Phu
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