I was sitting cross-legged on the floor of Wat Xieng Thong Ratsavoravihanh, on the banks of the Mekong River in Luang Prabang, entirely alone, when the young monks entered. Their saffron robes, tied ...

U.S. President Barack Obama visits the Wat Xieng Thong Buddhist Temple in Luang Prabang, walks along the Mekhong river and tours Cooperative Orthotic and Prosthetic Enterprise (COPE) Visitor Centre in ...