When this playground was built? Was it built and or operated by private company or by government? Why it was abandoned? Didn't make enough money? Owner or operator went bankruptcy? Maybe someone lived in Vientiane will give the answer.
i don't know if some of you guys believe in "superstition"? but... i do..
the area of this playground was built over an old pond... i grew up not far from this pond and this area was my playground when i was a kid... growing up i heard many stories about this pond, many people believe that there's "paya nark" living in there.. i guess the local government see it differently, they went ahead and bring in the dirt to fill up the pond.. built the playground over it... not too long after it was open, there was an accidental death that slow down the park attendee. after that, it was just slowly fade away..
i dont know when this picture was taken? but... when i was in laos back in 2006.. i saw the park with similar loooks!!
Sell it to foreign companies, or since Laos is ran by Communist Conservative authoritarian figures, put it on "lease" for 100 years.... and allow 50k Chinese folks to live on it XD
This playground is directly opposite Wat Nongbone, right? Did this neighbourhood & temple & Nongbone Road get their name from the pond (nong)?
It looked exactly like what is shown in the photographs when I was there in early August 2007.
- wanderingstraycat
Nongbone is different.. it is down the road.. it used to be alot of nong around, but now... are bunch of big houses..
What we are talking here is used to be... " nong sa pung len" that's the name of it... anyone grew up in Village of Nongbone or Thatluang would know this name well..
Yes!!! you're correct that this playground is directly across from Wat Nongbon.. if you're looking at Thatluang stupa.. Wat Nongbone would be on your right and playground be on your left.
I am mad, and really mad at Google Earth, because eastern half of Vientiane is "blurred", otherwise I would have zoomed in and see this place from space.
I am mad, and really mad at Google Earth, because eastern half of Vientiane is "blurred", otherwise I would have zoomed in and see this place from space.
You see what I mean?
I believe it is an agreement with the government to block out certain Governmental buildings.
I am mad, and really mad at Google Earth, because eastern half of Vientiane is "blurred", otherwise I would have zoomed in and see this place from space.
You see what I mean?
i think you have to a pay member of google earth to see those area... i know what you meant, i've google it before and only see area around Don Chanh
This playground is directly opposite Wat Nongbone, right? Did this neighbourhood & temple & Nongbone Road get their name from the pond (nong)?
It looked exactly like what is shown in the photographs when I was there in early August 2007.
- wanderingstraycat
Nongbone is different.. it is down the road.. it used to be alot of nong around, but now... are bunch of big houses..
What we are talking here is used to be... " nong sa pung len" that's the name of it... anyone grew up in Village of Nongbone or Thatluang would know this name well..
Yes!!! you're correct that this playground is directly across from Wat Nongbon.. if you're looking at Thatluang stupa.. Wat Nongbone would be on your right and playground be on your left.
Sabaidee Seeharhed . You must be from Nongbone or Thatluang . You are right about nong Sa pung len was next to muang saysetha or Thatluang police station . I used to light up many fire crackers around that station just for fun 5555555555555.
Anonymous wrote:Sabaidee Seeharhed . You must be from Nongbone or Thatluang . You are right about nong Sa pung len was next to muang saysetha or Thatluang police station . I used to light up many fire crackers around that station just for fun 5555555555555.
Anonymous..
you're right sir!!! I was born and raised in Nongbone.. Nong Sa Pung Len used to be my playground.. surrounding the pond used to be all these trees.."tone mark yieu" during the evening... this is where the poo bao and poo sao come make out.. i would be up in the tree with my buddies... checking out them couples..
I used to play around Nong Sa Pung Len when I was younger too! I used to live at Nar Sai and Se Sung Vone districts. kit hod Vien Chan day I am living in Australia now.
SeeHarHed yes I am from same area . Do you know Air ( Chanhsamone ) we played soccer together same team .
yes sir!!! i think i know who Ai Air(Chanhsamone) is.. he is a goalie right? his house is directly across the street from Wat Nongbone side enterance? the entrance that face toward See Sung Vone??
I am mad, and really mad at Google Earth, because eastern half of Vientiane is "blurred", otherwise I would have zoomed in and see this place from space.
You see what I mean?
i think you have to a pay member of google earth to see those area... i know what you meant, i've google it before and only see area around Don Chanh
you can use yahoo maps to get very correct quality view of all vientiane and subburbs
SeeHarHed yes I am from same area . Do you know Air ( Chanhsamone ) we played soccer together same team .
yes sir!!! i think i know who Ai Air(Chanhsamone) is.. he is a goalie right? his house is directly across the street from Wat Nongbone side enterance? the entrance that face toward See Sung Vone??
Sabaidee again .
Ai Aie goalie is different person but I know him well too. This Chanhsamone ( Air ) spell (sala air , or , with mai tho ) , his bro name Ai Souk . His house was close to Sao Noi cigarette factory . What about ai Xieng do u know him ?
SeeHarHed yes I am from same area . Do you know Air ( Chanhsamone ) we played soccer together same team .
yes sir!!! i think i know who Ai Air(Chanhsamone) is.. he is a goalie right? his house is directly across the street from Wat Nongbone side enterance? the entrance that face toward See Sung Vone??
Sabaidee again .
Ai Aie goalie is different person but I know him well too. This Chanhsamone ( Air ) spell (sala air , or , with mai tho ) , his bro name Ai Souk . His house was close to Sao Noi cigarette factory . What about ai Xieng do u know him ?
ahhahahhahahhah of course i know all these guys.. i know them well!! hahahah they all relatives... share same last name..hahahhahah but please dont type out the last name der.. ai xieng is my drinking partner.. hahhahah
Anonymous... this is small world... you might even be my cousin.. hahahahha
SeeHarHed yes I am from same area . Do you know Air ( Chanhsamone ) we played soccer together same team .
yes sir!!! i think i know who Ai Air(Chanhsamone) is.. he is a goalie right? his house is directly across the street from Wat Nongbone side enterance? the entrance that face toward See Sung Vone??
Sabaidee again .
Ai Aie goalie is different person but I know him well too. This Chanhsamone ( Air ) spell (sala air , or , with mai tho ) , his bro name Ai Souk . His house was close to Sao Noi cigarette factory . What about ai Xieng do u know him ?
ahhahahhahahhah of course i know all these guys.. i know them well!! hahahah they all relatives... share same last name..hahahhahah but please dont type out the last name der.. ai xieng is my drinking partner.. hahhahah
Anonymous... this is small world... you might even be my cousin.. hahahahha
Good deal , yes small world indeed . Cyber world is very small .
Ai Aie goalie is different person but I know him well too. This Chanhsamone ( Air ) spell (sala air , or , with mai tho ) , his bro name Ai Souk . His house was close to Sao Noi cigarette factory . What about ai Xieng do u know him ?
Ai Air(Chansamone) is a younger brother of Ai Souk right??? Ai Xieng also have a younger brother name Souk... do you know them tooo??
Ai Aie goalie is different person but I know him well too. This Chanhsamone ( Air ) spell (sala air , or , with mai tho ) , his bro name Ai Souk . His house was close to Sao Noi cigarette factory . What about ai Xieng do u know him ?
Ai Air(Chansamone) is a younger brother of Ai Souk right??? Ai Xieng also have a younger brother name Souk... do you know them tooo??
Yes knew them all and well . We played soccer together same team .
I am living in Australia now.
