The 23naga Diaries
An essential poem from this period San Leupphasun (Lao: ສານລຶພສູນ) discusses relations involving Laos and Thailand in a veiled fashion, using the Nāga as well as the Garuḍa to depict the Lao as well as Thai, respectively.[fifty six] The Nāga is integrated thoroughly into Lao iconography, and attributes prominently in Lao socie