At Ban Na Di we see a preference for ap resting pliqué decoration(Higham and Kijngam 1984:312-322) ot have as at Lao Pako(see Karlstrom, this volume: Fig. 3), but at they unlike Ban Chiang. The shapes of the complete Ban Na én and Di vessels are also more similar to Lao Pako examples y from than to Ban Chiang vessels. For example, both Ban Na Di and Lao Pako have round-based, softly contoured jars 1985) with appliqué decoration immediately below the neck compo- (Higham and gam 1984: 312-322; Kallén and Karl pottery strom 1999:15) Ban Chang Hian and Non Chai are both large reveal highly moated sites in the Chi valley farther to the south on the basic Khorat Plateau.