- Believed to be the oldest temple in Vientiane, Wat Si Saket was built in 1818 and survived the Siamese occupation, which destroyed much of the capital in 1828.
- At the rear interior of the sim is an altar with several Buddha images, bringing the total number of Buddhas at Wat Si Saket to 6840.
- The Siamese used it as their headquarters when they destroyed the rest of the city, therefore making Wat Si Saket the oldest standing temple in Vientiane.
- Wat Si Saket is not only famous for the interior walls of the cloister but it also has beautiful architecture and layout with history dated back to 1818.
- Wat Si Saket located in Vientiane is famous for its cloister wall housing thousands of tiny Buddha images and rows with hundreds of seated Buddhas.
- Built between 1819 and 1824 by Chao Anou, the last monarch of the Kingdom of Vientiane, Wat Si Saket is believed to be the city's oldest surviving wat.
- Wat Si Saket is perhaps the oldest surviving Buddhist temple in Vientiane after the Siamese army sacked the city in 1827.
- Wat Si Saket is reckoned to be among the oldest temples that are still standing in Vientiane.
- Today, Wat Si Saket is recognized as one of the oldest temples still standing in Vientiane. Over the years, the temple has undergone restoration efforts...