Large Buddha statue unearthed in northern Laos
A Buddha statue with a height of at least 2 meters has been excavated from a sandy area near the Mekong River in the northern Lao province of Bokeo.
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A Buddha statue with a height of at least 2 meters has been excavated from a sandy area near the Mekong River in the northern Lao province of Bokeo.
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Traffickers transported them from Mumbai to work in the Golden Triangle.