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	History of Laos
		Laos traces its first recorded history and its origins as a unified state to the emergence of the Kingdom of Lan Xang (literally, "million elephants") in 1353.
		Laos was not granted full sovereignty until the French defeat by the Vietnamese and the subsequent Geneva peace conference in 1954.
		For nearly a decade, Laos was subjected to extremely heavy bombing as the U.S. sought to destroy the portion of the Ho Chi Minh Trail that passed through eastern Laos.
	www.historyofnations.net /asia/laos.html (733 words)

	History of Laos - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The History of Laos is conventionally traced to the establishment of the kingdom of Lan Xang by Fa Ngum in 1353.
		For nearly a decade, eastern Laos was subjected to the heaviest bombing in the history of warfare, as the U.S. sought to destroy the Ho Chi Minh Trail that passed through Laos.
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	www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/History_of_Laos (789 words)

	Wikinfo \| Laos (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The Lao People's Democratic Republic is a landlocked country in southeast Asia, bordered by Myanmar (commonly known in the west as Burma) and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west.
		Laos' early history was dominated by the wider Nan-chao kingdom, which was succeded in the 14th century by the local kingdom of Lan Xang that lasted until its decline in the 18th century, after which Thailand assumed control of the separate principalities that remained.
		Laos is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia and the thickly forested landscape consists mostly of rugged mountains, the highest of which is Phou Bia at 2,817 m, with some plains and plateaus.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Laos (1049 words)

	History of Laos
		Laos was a low-key French protectorate, known as the land of the lotus-eaters, where an indolent lifestyle prevailed.
		Laos became a pawn of the superpowers, with Hmong tribesmen trained by CIA agents, Thai mercenaries fighting for the Royal Lao government, and the Pathet Lao receiving help from the Chinese, the Russians, and the Vietminh.
		During the Vietnam War, Laos was effectively partitioned into four spheres of influence: the Chinese in the north, the Vietnamese along the Ho Chi Minh Trail in the east, the Thais in western areas controlled by the US-backed Royal Lao Government, and the Khmer Rouge operating from parts of the south.
	www.visit-laos.com /sabbaidee/history.htm (1891 words)

	Laos History
		Lao was put under the French administration in 1893.
		The situation worsened during the Vietnam War although the Geneva Accord of 1962 had recognized the neutrality of Laos and forbade the presence of all foreign military personnel.
		At present the multi ethnic Lao people are making efforts to defend and develop Laos in Line with the new policy of the party and government in order to lead the country to progress and prosperity.
	www.asia-discovery.com /Laos/travel-guide/history.htm (629 words)

	History of Laos
		Laos traces its history to the kingdom of Lan Xang, founded in the fourteenth century, which lasted until the eighteenth century, when Siam invaded and assumed control of the separate principalities that remained.
		In 1975, the communist Pathet Lao, backed by the Soviet Union and the North Vietnamese Army (justified by the communist ideology of "proletarian internationalism"), overthrew the royalist government, forcing King Savang Vatthana to abdicate on December 2, 1975.
		Laos was ordered in the late 1970s by Vietnam to end relations with the People's Republic of China which cut the country off from trade with any country but Vietnam[citation needed].
	www.laoshoteltour.com /travel_guide/history.htm (495 words)

	Laos (10/07)
		The Lao are descended from the Tai people who began migrating southward from China in the first millennium A.D. Mountain tribes of Hmong-Yao, and Tibeto-Burman (Kor and Phounoy) as well as Tai ethno-linguistic heritage are found in northern Laos.
		For nearly a decade, Laos was subjected to extremely heavy bombing as the U.S. sought to interdict the portion of the Ho Chi Minh Trail that passed through eastern Laos.
		Laos has enacted a number of new laws in recent years, but the country is still governed largely through the issuance of decrees.
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2770.htm (3110 words)

	Laos - History
		The early history of Laos was dominated by the wider Nanzhao kingdom, which was succeeded in the 14th century by the local kingdom of Lan Xang that lasted until its decline in the 18th century, after which Thailand assumed control of the separate principalities that remained.
		In 1975 the communist Pathet Lao backed by the Soviets and communist Vietnamese overthrew the royalist government of King Savang Vatthana who were backed by the US and France.
		Initial closer ties to Vietnam and socialisation were replaced by a relaxation of economic restrictions in the late 1980s and the admission into ASEAN in 1997.
	www.lao-travelguide.com /History-3.html (191 words)

	Laos: History, Geography, Government, and Culture — Infoplease.com
		By the Geneva agreements of 1954 and an armistice of 1955, two northern provinces were given to the Pathet Lao: the rest went to the royal regime.
		The changing historiographies of Laos: a focus on the early period.
		On the writing of Lao history: continuities and discontinuities.
	www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0107702.html (1069 words)

	History of Laos
		Modern-day Laos has its roots in the ancient Lao kingdom of Lan Xang, established in the 14th Century under King FA NGUM.
		After centuries of gradual decline, Laos came under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina.
		In 1975, the Communist Pathet Lao took control of the government ending a six-century-old monarchy and instituting a strict socialist regime closely aligned to Vietnam.
	infotut.com /geography/Laos (1600 words)

	Laos National History
		Laos was granted self-government within the French Union on 19 July 1949.
		On 15 September 1980 an anti-Vietnamese group, the Lao People's National Liberation Front was formed, and over the last 25 years this group has been blamed for sporadic guerrilla raids and terrorist bomb attacks within the country.
		Laos is now one of the last remaining communist states in the world.
	www.aeroflight.co.uk /waf/aa-eastasia/laos/laos-national-history.htm (671 words)

	Laos History \| iExplore.com
		Laos was occupied during the fourth and fifth centuries AD by Chinese people from the north.
		Laos has a 166-member legislature, the Sapha Heng Xat (National Assembly), members of which are elected for five-year terms and must (with a single exception) belong to the ruling Lao People’s Revolutionary Party.
		Laos is one of the world’s poorest countries, and its predominantly agricultural economy operates almost entirely at subsistence level.
	www.iexplore.com /dmap/Laos/History (1215 words)

	History of South East Asia
		The political contenders in Lao – and the entire population – were about to be sucked into the maelstrom created by the advent of communism in the region and by French – and later American – efforts to eliminate or contain it.
		The Pathet Lao was not invited to the Geneva Conference which opened in May 1954, convened by the great powers in the hope of settling the Indochina conflicts, but the Conference recognised Pathet Lao strength and acknowledged its right to administer the territory it held.
		Lao was becoming one of the key theatres of war in the sharply escalating conflict in Vietnam.
	www.aseanfocus.com /publications/history_laos.html (4778 words)

	History of Laos - Definition, explanation
		The History of Laos (also see Early History of Laos) is traced to the establishment of the Kingdom of Lan Xang (literally, "million elephants") by King Fa Ngum in 1353.
		For nearly a decade, Laos was subjected to the heaviest bombing in the history of warfare, as the U.S. sought to destroy the Ho Chi Minh Trail that passed through eastern Laos.
		Shortly after the Paris Peace Accords led to the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Viet Nam, the Vientiane Treaty of 1973, between the LPRP and the government, brought a cease-fire and a role for the LPRP in a new coalition government.
	www.calsky.com /lexikon/en/txt/h/hi/history_of_laos.php (1011 words)

	A short history of Laos
		In the area that is now Laos Laotian tribes form in 877 the first Laotian state.
		In 1949 Laos becomes an associated state and in 1954 independence is granted.
		The fall of Saigon and Phnom Penh to communist forces hastens the decline of the coalition in Laos.
	www.electionworld.org /history/laos.htm (450 words)

	Laos Hotels Travel Guide - History of Laos
		Laos has long been occupied by migrating Thais (including Shans, Siamese and Lao) and slash-and-burn Hmong/Mien hill tribes and stone tools discovered in Huaphan and Luang Prabang provinces attest to the presence of prehistoric man over the Lao territory since at least 40,000 years ago.
		The Thais eventually ceded all of Laos to the French, who were content to use the territory merely as a buffer between its colonial holdings and Siam.
		By the time a ceasefire was negotiated in 1973, Laos had the dubious distinction of being the most bombed country in the history of warfare.
	www.hoteltravel.com /laos/guides/history.htm (594 words)

	Laos : Country Studies - Federal Research Division, Library of Congress
		Laos : Country Studies - Federal Research Division, Library of Congress
		The Third Coalition and the Lao People's Democratic Republic
		Education Prior to the Lao People's Democratic Republic
	lcweb2.loc.gov /frd/cs/latoc.html (117 words)

	WHKMLA : History of Laos, 1954-1975
		The GENEVA CONFERENCE in July 1954 determined that hostilities were to cease immediately and formerly French Indochina was to be partitioned in 4 fully independent states - the Kingdoms of Laos, Cambodia, the Republic of South Vietnam and communist North Vietnam.
		In 1958 negotiations had resulted in reconciliation between government and Pathet Lao; the latter established the LAOTIAN PEOPLE'S FRONT (LPF) as a political party, which was successful beyond expectations at the next elections.
		Laos was supposed to take a neutral position.
	www.zum.de /whkmla/region/seasia/laos195475.html (902 words)

	Laos Travel Information \| Lonely Planet Destination Guide
		From the fertile lowlands of the Mekong River valley to the rugged Annamite highlands, Laos is the highlight of Southeast Asia.
		Enigmatic and relatively undeveloped, Laos bears the dubious distinction of being the most bombed country in history.
		However, it is gradually emerging from its tumultuous recent history thanks to a combination of foreign aid, a growing ecotourism industry, and its charming, philosophical people.
	www.lonelyplanet.com /worldguide/destinations/asia/laos (510 words)

	Laos history and hotels information - tours and accommodation in Laos
		Laos was put under the French administration in 1893.
		The situation worsened during the Vietnam War although the Geneva accord of 1962 had recognized the neutrality of Laos and forbade the presence of all foreign military personnel.
		At present the multi ethnic Laos People are making efforts to defend develop Laos Line with the new policy of the party and government in order to lead the country to progress and prosperity.
	www.resorthotel.net /laos/history.htm (537 words)

	WHKMLA : History of Laos, 1945-1954
		The status of Laos as a unified kingdom with the capital at Vientiane was confirmed by the French.
		The Lao Issara government-in-exile disintegrated in late 1949.
		In Vietnam, especially in Tonkin, anti-French resistance of the Viet Minh intensified in the early 1950es; Viet Minh activists, under the name NEO LAO ISSARA, infiltrated Laos' border regions to propagate an anti-French crusade.
	www.zum.de /whkmla/region/seasia/laos194554.html (450 words)

	Learn Laos :: Buy Thai Books
		Information for this book was collected from various sources during the days the author spent in Laos from 1957 to 1960.
		You can use it without having to learn the Lao alphabet.
		However, there is a comprehensive introduction to the Lao writing system and pronunciation.
	www.buythaibooks.com /customer/home.php?cat=6 (131 words)

	Laos Tours Travel Package Tour Booking Hotels Laos,Vientiane,Luangprabang
		Laos travel news and information on discount Laos tours, special offers, budget accommodation, free Laos travel tips and more.
		Laos is a landlocked country bordered to the north by China, to the east by Vietnam, to the south by Cambodia and to the west by Thailand and Myanmar.
		Luang Phabang, Laos' old royal capital, has some of the most beautiful temples in the world,...
	www.asianventure.com /laostour.html (129 words)

	The History of Laos
		The Thais eventually ceded all of Laos to the French, who were content to use the territory merely as a buffer between its colonial holdings and Siam.
		During WWII, the Japanese occupied Indochina and a Lao resistance group, Lao Issara, was formed to prevent the return of the French.
		By the time a ceasefire was negotiated in 1973, Laos had the dubious distinction of being the most bombed country in the history of warfare.
	www.tuvy.com /Laos/the_history_of_laos.htm (392 words)

	Vacation in Laos with Asian Vacations, Inc. - History
		However, the history of country as it is today truly begins with the first unified kingdom to be established there.
		Former Lao territories were thus united again, although the three kingdoms founded in the late 17th century remained in existence, and tribal princes were able to increase their power by collaborating with the French.
		Laos entered a period of isolation throughout the rest of the seventies, maintaining diplomatic and economic relations with only Vietnam and the USSR.
	www.vacationsinlaos.com /history.html (3146 words)

	Sticky-Rice.com :: Early History of Laos
		Laos built with blood from the battlefields, oiled by the sweat of enemies and sustained by political and administrative intrigues sprinkled with spiritual Buddhism.
		Occupying the southeast, Laos was part of the Nanzhao kingdom of the present day Yunnan, China.
		The Lao legend of the creation of the world was associated with Khum Borom who gave Luang Phrabang (then Muang Sua) to his son Khum Lo.
	sticky-rice.com /early_history_of_laos.html (579 words)

	Laos History
		Inhabited by the Lao and Hmong peoples and long dominated by its stronger neighbors (Thailand and Vietnam), Laos was made a protectorate of France in 1893.
		As the war in Vietnam raged, Laos faced challenges from within: the Laotian Communist Party.
		In 1975, the Pathet Lao took control of the capital and declared the Lao People's Democratic Republic.
	www.multied.com /nationbynation/Laos/History1.html (121 words)

	Laos Tourist Guides - History
		The Lao people who were descendents of Thais gradually started being a part of Khmer empire, till Fa Ngoun founded the potential kingdom of Lan Xang.
		In 1975 Laos attained Republic and this resulted in the majority of the Laotians to flee to United States and Thailand.
		Laos tried to thaw away hostility with the countries and cemented ties with China, United States and Vietnam.
	www.sino.net /laos-tourist-guides/history.html (572 words)

	Laos Travel Guide
		By the end of the 18th century, most of Laos was under Siamese (Thai) domination, leading to the costly war with Siam in the 1820s that ended in all three Kingdoms being ceded to the Thais.
		However, with the expansion of French Indochina in yhe late 19th century, the Thais eventually relinquished Laos to the French and in 1893, Laos became a French colony.
		Champasak, a small town in southern Laos, was once the throne of the Kingdom of Champasak, a satellite state which was overthrown by the French in 1945.
	www.laos-hotels.com /travel-guide/laos/a-brief-history.htm (1002 words)

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