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Sekong Ong Keo Memorial |
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ອານຸສາວະລີ "ທ່ານອົງແກ້ວ" |
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A monument in honour of Lao hero Ong Keo who bravery fight
against the French.
Ong Keo was born in June 17, 1853, in
Chakamkao village of Thataeng district and raised in Saravan
province. Ong Keo was born amidst the colonists of Siam and
France and endured 40 years of Siamese colonisation before
becoming a revered freedom fighter during the French colonial
days since 1893.
The French began their advance into Laos in
1893 and remained here until 1954. During this time many heroes
arose in various parts of the country to lead the fight against
colonial occupation.
In southern Laos, Ong Keo and Ong
Kommadam spent 37 years leading Lao people of different
backgrounds and ethnicity in the battle against the aggressors.
Ong Keo spent 10 years spearheading the effort from 1901 to
1910, before being killed by the French on November 15, 1910. |
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