010107 Wat Chom Khao - 05 that + bell & drum tower

That (stupa):




3 years later in Muang Ngeun the cat learnt that laymen pay in the range of ~300 baht per 'angel' statue to raise funds for the temple - white writing on blue base of each is the name of the donor:



2-in-1 bell + drum tower - unlike Chinese & Japanese temples that usually have the bell & drum in separate towers:

010107 Wat Chom Khao - 04 roof & paintings

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Stencilled paintings beneath the roof:



Bokeo - the name of this province - literally means gem (keo) mine (bo hae), & there are sapphire mines in the area:



Under the roof of the front 'porch' of the sim are paintings of famous landmarks in Laos. Hor Pha Keo (Vientiane, upper left), the main Buddha image in Wat Ong Teu (Vientiane, upper right), Plain of Jars (Xieng Khouang, bottom left) & the Khmer ruins of Wat Phou (Champasak, bottom right):



Phra Bang buddha statue (upper left), Wat Xieng Thong (upper right), Tham Ting cave at Pak Ou (bottom left) & the Royal Palace Museum (bottom right), all in Luang Prabang:



Pha In (Indra) & Pha Phom (Brahma, with four faces) invite Buddha to share his teachings with people on earth:



Sword & spear - both paintings were sponsored by donors from Ban Huay Xai Neua: