1. Chao Anouvong Maharaj
By: LAngsith THANASOUK (7.11.2010)

2. Chao Anouvong
The Last King of Lan Xang Kingdom
(Lao: ິ ວຣະກະສຕອງສດທາຍ ຂອງ ອະນາຈກລານຊາງ)
ັ ົ ຸ ້ ັ ້ ້
ົ້
Chao Anouvong (Lao: ເຈາອະນວງ; Thai: เจ้าอนุวงศ์)
ຸ ົ
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

3. 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.

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

5. 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.

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

7. To celebrate the 450
years anniversary of
being Laos’ capital and to
honor Chao Anouvong

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

10. 10 tones bronze
statue stands atop a
plinth, rising about 14
meters above the
ground

18. The Cha Anouvong Statue was
erected and inaugurated on 7th
November 2010