Travel Laos Haiku - They Still Want A King? Poem by john tiong chunghoo

money spinners
now they long
for a monarch

former royal palaces and temples and even the royal funerary carriage
are attracting a lot of interest among tourists. many roads have been named after famous kings. the laotians exterminated their monarchy in the 70s imprisoning the king and queen in a mountainous region where they evenually perished due to the lack of food and medical attention. but when you visit luang prabang, the former capital,
there is still a big statue of a laotian king at the royal palace which has been turned into a museum. when i was there, i saw incense at the base of the huge statue. looks like the laotians still want to have a king...Only when they realise the monarchy can be a money spinner.