A crucial poem from this era San Leupphasun (Lao: ສານລຶພສູນ) discusses relations in between Laos and Thailand inside of a veiled fashion, using the Nāga along with the Garuḍa to stand for the Lao and the Thai, respectively.[fifty six] The Nāga is included thoroughly into Lao iconography, and attributes prominently in Lao socie