Time Magazine hails Laos' holiday haven Luang Prabang as one of world’s greatest places in 2023


VIENTIANE, March 19 (Laotian Times/ANN): The acclaimed American news magazine, Time Magazine, called Luang Prabang a ‘hidden paradise’ and recommended it as one of the 50 greatest places in the world in 2023.

Luang Prabang features alongside Phuket and the Isan region of Thailand, as the only three places in South-East Asia to make it on the list of destinations.

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