Buying the land

The purchase of property is difficult in the UK even with the help of an experienced agent and solicitor.
The experience for the Falang in Laos is much more difficult as the sale of land is carried out without the benefit of professional help.
We viewed many pieces of land all with hand painted signs and mobile phone numbers.
Much of the land was at prices more suited to Central London rather than Luang Prabang

Historic Luang Prabang

The school is near the Apsara Rive Droite

We eventually found a piece of land in Ban Phunluang village on the opposite side of the Nam Khan river opposite the heart of Luang Prabang.
The site is accessible for students and has the benefit of being both affordable and in a quieter part of the town to aid study.

School Land

The picture shows Trustee Claire surveying the land after basic clearance had been completed in Spring 2011.
The site is next to a temple and is surrounded by many mature trees.
We managed to preserve the tree that Claire is standing by. the school will stretch from the back of the site up to the tree on the left of the picture