It was designed by local architect Khamphoung Phonekeo but due to political change brought about by the takeover of the communist Pathet Lao in 1975, the building was not completed until much later.
Acesta a fost proiectat de arhitectul local, Khamphoung Phonekeo, dar din cauza schimbărilor politice prilejuite de preluarea puterii de către partidul comunist Pathet Lao în 1975, clădirea nu a fost finalizată decât mult mai târziu.