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An essential poem from this period San Leupphasun (Lao: ສານລຶພສູນ) discusses relations involving Laos and Thailand inside a veiled way, using the Nāga as well as the Garuḍa to represent the Lao as well as Thai, respectively.[fifty six] The Nāga is included thoroughly into Lao iconography, and features prominently in Lao cultur