Chao Anouvong Maharaj

By: LAngsith THANASOUK (7.11.2010)

Chao Anouvong The Last King of Lan Xang Kingdom

(Lao: ວິ ຣະກະສັຕອົງສຸດທ້າຍ ຂອງ ອະນາຈັກລ້ານຊ້າງ)

Chao Anouvong (Lao: ເຈົ ້ າອະນຸວົງ; Thai: เจา้อนุวงศ)์ 1767 – 1829, led the Laotian Rebellion from

Siam Kingdom (1826 – 1829) as the last monarch of the Lan Xang Kingdom of Laos. Chao Anouvong succeeded to the throne in

1805 upon the death his brother Chao Intavong, who had succeeded their father

Phrachao Siribounyasan

Chao Anouvong had long been an ally of the Thai monarchs against the

Burmese invaders. Unfortunately his accomplishments and

support of the Thai kingdom was not well recognized by them.

From 1826 to 1828 Chao Anouvong rebelled against Siam in an attempt to become once again independent from

Siam.

The Siamese, in a counterattack, captured and sacked Vientiane and transported most

of the population of the central Mekong region across the river into what was later

to become northeastern Thailand, or ISaan. By 1828 the rebellion had been quelled. An estimated 24,000 Laotians perished as did some 7000 Siamese. With the collapse of

Chao Anouvong's rebellion, the independence of Vientiane came to an end.

he precious Buddha statues “Phra Bang” and “Phra Keo” were taken to Bangkok. Chao Anouvong died as prisoner in Bangkok.

To celebrate the 450 years anniversary of

being Laos’ capital and to honor Chao Anouvong

The Lao Government decision to built the Chao Anouvong Statue in 2010

10 tones bronze statue stands atop a

plinth, rising about 14 meters above the

ground

The Cha Anouvong Statue was erected and inaugurated on 7th

November 2010