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Paintings above the main door:

Decoration above the door, called the ’soom bpra dtoo’ (ซุ้มประตู arched entrance?), has a seated Buddha:

First time the cat has seen one with a Buddha, & one that is not gold-coloured. Most are gold stucco, with elaborate designs of plants & animals. Cute how the ‘rays’ of the flame at the top are drawn with stick-like lines.

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On the opposite bank of the Nam Ou from Nong Khiaw - Ban Sop Houn:

On the left (above) is a little grocery shop, & beside it is the path that leads to Sunset Guesthouse. Later tonight the cat would find its way back to the guesthouse in the darkness with the help of candles lit by the shop owner =)

Across from the shop is a flight of steps leading up to this little temple:

Possibly the