A crucial poem from this era San Leupphasun (Lao: ສານລຶພສູນ) discusses relations involving Laos and Thailand in the veiled manner, using the Nāga and the Garuḍa to depict the Lao as well as Thai, respectively.[fifty six] The Nāga is incorporated thoroughly into Lao iconography, and attributes prominently in Lao culture all thr