Sathouyai Mao Manivangso the abbot of Wat Xiengthong,Luangprabang visited the unknown temple when he was traveling to Nongkhai,Thailand in 1996.When he was 75 years old.
"Original material is held by the Buddhist Archive of Photography, Luang Prabang. A small number of prints were reframed and given back to Vat Xiengthong Volavihan".