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Luang Prabang

ArchitectureSim : Wat Pak Khan
Sim at Wat Pak Khan is the most complete sim in Lan Chang art of Thai Leu school of art. It has wide supporting posts and the height of the roof at the front is equivalent with the height at the side. Thia Leu sim was popular in Sip Song Punna, which is now in Yunan state in the south of China. The appearance of Thai Leu sim in Luang Phra Bang shows the migratioin of Thai Leu people from Sip Song Punna to find settlements in Luang Phra Bang.