Tourists flock to Mekong River as sacred stupa emerges

Image from The Nation Thailand/ANN

PHNOM PENH/BANGKOK/VIENTIANE, March 13 (The Nation Thailand/ANN): The rare sight of an ancient Buddhist stupa emerging from the Mekong River has sent tourists flocking to the northern province of Nong Khai.

Phra That Klang Nam is believed to have been constructed around 700 years ago on what was then the banks of the river. However, it toppled into the Mekong in 1847 and was submerged completely as the river changed course over the years.