Wat Si Saket

Wat Si Saket
Lao: ວັດສີສະເກດ
Wat Si Saket
Religion
AffiliationBuddhism
Location
LocationLan Xang Road, Vientiane
CountryLaos
Wat Si Saket is located in Laos
Wat Si Saket
Shown within Laos
Geographic coordinates17°57′47″N 102°36′42″E / 17.96306°N 102.61167°E / 17.96306; 102.61167
Architecture
Founder1818

Wat Si Saket (Lao: ວັດສີສະເກດ, pronounced [wāt sǐː.sā.kèːt]) is a Buddhist wat in Vientiane, Laos. It is situated on Lan Xang Road, on the corner with Setthathirat Road, to the northwest of Haw Phra Kaew, which formerly held the Emerald Buddha.[1]

  1. ^ Sregongsang, Suwaphat; King, Ross. "A study of Thailand and Laos relations through the perspective of the Vientiane Sisaket Temple and The Rattanakosin emerald Buddha temple ระดับ ปริญญาเอก". Thesis Online. Silpakorn University. pp. 1–157. Archived from the original (Ph.D.) on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2015. Abstract The study of Thailand and Laos relations through the perspectives of Vientiane Sisaket temple and Rattanakosin Emerald Buddha is to investigate (1) the relations between Siam and Lao kingdoms in the Sukhothai period, and early Rattanakosin period (kings Rama I-III) ....