Ongkeo Monument Park in Salavan

Ongkeo Monument Park in Salavan

Ongkeo is the “hero” of Salavan, he fought the French for 6 years because of their destruction of a temple. He was executed by them in 1910. The French would have labelled him a terrorist, but one man’s terrorist is another’s freedom fighter. A thought worth pondering as countries fight “terrorists”. The statue of him stands in the park. There is a large open area behind him, where locals gather in the evening to socialize and exercise. A great place to meet local people.