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	Laos - HISTORY
		In 1771 the king of Louangphrabang attacked Vientiane, determined to punish it for what he perceived to be its complicity in a Burmese attack on his capital in 1765.
		The disappearance of the Vientiane kingdom and the weakened condition of Louangphrabang led to a period of direct Siamese presence on the left bank of the Mekong and to the virtual annexation of Xiangkhouang and part of Bolikhamxai by the Vietnamese.
		By terms of the treaty concluded on October 3, 1893, between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of His Majesty the King of Siam, Siam renounced all claims to territories on the left bank and to islands in the river.
	www.mongabay.com /reference/country_studies/laos/HISTORY.html (18340 words)

	Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Lao Zi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Opened on April 8, 1994 it was the first ever bridge crossing the lower Mekong, and the second ever on the full course of the Mekong.
		Shortly after the Paris Peace Accords ended U.S. involvement in the Vietnam war, the Pathet Lao and the government of Laos signed a cease-fire agreement, the Vientiane Treaty, in February, 1973.
		The coalition government envisaged by the treaty did not long outlast it; as with the treaty itself, events in Laos emulated those in Vietnam.
	www.hallencyclopedia.com /Lao_Zi (683 words)

	History of Laos
		The Franco-Siamese treaty of 1907 defined the present Lao boundary with Thailand.
		In 1960, Kong Le, a paratroop captain, seized Vientiane in a coup and demanded the formation of a neutralist government to end the fighting.
		The fall of Saigon and Phnom Penh to communist forces in April 1975 hastened the decline of the coalition in Laos.
	infotut.com /geography/Laos (868 words)

	History of South East Asia
		Vientiane, and Champassak in the south, became minor Thai provinces.
		As with Vientiane the Thais adopted a ‘scorched earth’ policy in Xieng Khouang, deporting westward up to 80 per cent of the population, although some were able to return later.
		In Vientiane the moderate Souvanna Phouma was swept aside by United States-supported right-wingers, who had gained the upper hand in the National Assembly and Royal Lao armed forces.
	www.aseanfocus.com /publications/history_laos.html (4778 words)

	JanFeb99 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Vientiane municipality is in the process of developing an industrial area, at some distance from the town, to reduce crowding of factories in urban areas as well as pave the way for future economic expansion.
		The treaty was officially signed on January 30 by Phongsavath Boupha, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs representing the Lao Government and Suvidhya Simaskul, Thai Ambassador to Laos.
		The treaty is intended to help both countries to fight criminals and threats to security, such as the bandits at Vang Tao-Songmek International Border Checkpoint, who in the early morning of July 3, 2000, attacked and robbed a border outpost.
	www.laoembassy.com /news/Jan-Feb01.htm (7828 words)

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		It was not his place to demean the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation, which is something that ASEAN regards as one of their most important achievements.
		Similarly, the claim that this treaty is just a set of "motherhood statements" that signatories, eg Japan, "do not really mean", is insulting to everyone concerned.
		This treaty is ASEAN's effort to keep great power military politics out of their region.
	www.blogger.com /email-post.g?blogID=8877347&postID=110225031482492196 (2017 words)

	The Manila Times Internet Edition \| REGIONS > 2006 Asean parliamentary meet to be hosted by Cebu City (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Antonio Cuenco of Cebu City said majority of the delegates in the recently concluded 26th AIPO gathering in Vientiane, Laos, had pushed for the holding of the 2006 annual gathering in Cebu, and not in Manila.
		In the absence of House Speaker Jose de Venecia, Cuenco, chair of the committee on foreign affairs, accepted the presidency of the 27th AIPO at the conclusion of the five-day (September 18-23) general assembly in Vientiane, the capital of Laos.
		A major topic in next year’s assemby is the move to establish a multilateral extradition treaty among the 10 Association of Southeast Asian Nations member-countries—the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Cambodia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Laos, Brunei Darrussalam and Myanmar.
	www.manilatimes.net /national/2005/oct/05/yehey/prov/20051005pro3.html (315 words)

	Laos (10/05)
		Vientiane prefecture, the capital and largest city, had about 633,000 residents in 2002.
		Laos maintains a "special relationship" with Vietnam and formalized a 1977 treaty of friendship and cooperation that created tensions with China.
		The U.S. Embassy in Laos is on Rue Bartholonie, That Dam, Vientiane; tel: 21-26-7000; fax: 21-26-7190: country code: (856); city code (21).
	www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/2770.htm (3039 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > World -- Australian PM digs in heels over Asia peace pact
		VIENTIANE – Australian Prime Minister John Howard, seemingly isolated after New Zealand signalled it might join a Southeast Asian non-aggression pact, remained defiant on Tuesday, saying his country had no intention of attacking anyone.
		His position on the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation and regional concerns about Australia's support for pre-emptive strikes against terror groups could mean Australia's exclusion from a wider East Asian Community summit in Malaysia next year.
		Howard also belives the treaty is at odds with Australia's military commitments to the United States and New Zealand under the ANZUS Treaty.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/world/20041130-0531-asean-australia.html (448 words)

	Laomedia.net - Laos celebrates New Year with joy
		The sounds of Lao and foreign pop music could be heard everywhere, morning to evening, in the crowded city of Vientiane, with drums and Lao traditional instruments compete with modern music for different ages of people who thought that this was a great time to have fun.
		A resident of Ban Nonvai, Xaysetha district, Vientiane, said that he did not have a lot of fun this year because the authorities were very strict in stopping him and his friends throwing dyed water and plastic water bags on roadside dancers.
		Many young people said that the water fights were very exciting, particularly after the police warned them to stop throwing water at cars, but they forgot that their actions could hurt people and cause accidents.
	laomedia.net /index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=603 (1153 words)

	Australia may be isolated on treaty - National - www.theage.com.au (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Australia is at risk of becoming isolated over its refusal to sign a Treaty of Amity and Co-operation with its South-East Asian neighbours, with New Zealand expected to move a step closer today towards acceding to the treaty.
		Prime Minister John Howard landed in Vientiane last night to be the first Australian Prime Minister to attend a summit meeting of ASEAN leaders, with the launch of free trade negotiations today as the focus of his visit.
		ASEAN foreign ministers decided at the weekend to "encourage" Australia and New Zealand to "positively consider" acceding to the treaty, which commits all governments in the region to respect each other's territorial integrity and follow a policy of "non-interference in the internal affairs of one another".
	www.theage.com.au /news/National/Australia-may-be-isolated-on-treaty/2004/11/29/1101577420284.html?from=storylhs (508 words)

	ABS-CBN Interactive
		VIENTIANE, Laos - A peace pact between Australia and southeast Asia should be in effect by October, paving the way for Australia's inclusion in December's inaugural East Asian Summit, Foreign Minister Alexander Downer said on Wednesday.
		Downer said he would sign a "declaration of intent" on Thursday, starting Canberra's adoption of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation, a precondition set by the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) for all attendees at the 16-nation summit in Malaysia at the end of the year.
		Although keen for a stronger voice in Asia, Australia had refused to sign a pact it feared would affect its key alliance with the United States and prevent it from commenting on human rights issues in ASEAN member countries such as Myanmar.
	www.abs-cbnnews.com /storypage.aspx?StoryId=11560 (832 words)

	The 38th AMM and Related Events, 24-29 July 2005
		ASEAN Declaration of Consent to the Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia by Australia, Vientiane, 28 July 2005
		Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia by Mongolia, Vientiane, 28 July 2005
		Instrument of Extension of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia (For Mongolia), Vientiane, 28 July 2005
	www.aseansec.org /17384.htm (371 words)

	PM riles Asia with snub to peace treaty - World - www.smh.com.au
		The Federal Government is refusing to sign a non-aggression pact with its Asian neighbours, causing friction ahead of the Prime Minister's visit to Laos for the ASEAN leaders' summit.
		The meeting, which starts tomorrow, will launch negotiations between Australia, New Zealand and the 10 members of the Association of South-East Asian Nations for a free trade deal and is the first time Australia has been invited to attend the forum.
		The treaty of amity and co-operation calls for each signatory to commit to "non-interference in the internal affairs of one another", a "renunciation of the threat or use of force" and the settlement of disputes by "peaceful means".
	www.smh.com.au /news/World/PM-riles-Asia-with-snub-to-peace-treaty/2004/11/25/1101219685876.html (656 words)

	Chapter 3: Dismissal from Viceroy
		Since the position of the French had been destroyed, the conditions of the 1898 protectorate treaty, under which the French were to defend Laos--specifically the Kingdom of Luang Prabang--were abrogated.
		Prince Phetsarath was unwilling to go along with them because he maintained that French rights according to the 1898 treaty of Paris had ended with France's inability to protect the Kingdom of Luang Prabang.
		Subsequently, on September 2, the Prince, in his status as Viceroy, telegraphed the King, requesting that the four provinces be united in a single kingdom by royal proclamation, without regard for the French.
	www.angelfire.com /folk/khunborom/dismissal.htm (1681 words)

	LAO PEOPLE’S DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC , Landmine Monitor Report 2002
		In the general debate of the UN General Assembly’s First Committee in October 2001, a Laotian representative stated, “We share the concern of the international community over the deadly consequences caused by the indiscriminate use of anti-personnel landmines.
		At the NRC in Vientiane, with the assistance of COPE, activities are run at inpatient clinics, and a school for the deaf and blind.
		The Canadian funded project works closely with survivors, their families and communities, and the Xieng Khouang Province Rehabilitation Center and includes analysis of the survivors situation, assistance in the area of socio-economic reintegration, and assistance to Lao government institutions in developing viable community-based rehabilitation programs.
	www.icbl.org /lm/2002/lao.html (4238 words)

	Landmines in world history
		The main reason Vientiane is staying out of the Ottawa convention is the obligation to rid the country of the devices within four years it cannot afford.
		Unlike Cambodia, which is widely covered with landmines planted from the time of the Vietnam War to recent internal conflicts, Laos is largely threatened by unexploded small bombs carpeted by the United States during its secret war in the 1970s to prevent the spread of communism and Vietnamese influence in Laos.
		The Treaty was signed in December, 1997 in Ottawa, Canada by representatives from 122 of the 159 countries that were meeting.
	www.hartford-hwp.com /archives/27a/index-dkb.html (485 words)

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		According to a treaty signed by Siam with France on October 1893 all of Laos east of the Mekong was to be ceded to France while that along the west bank remained with Siam.
		The French established the new colony's administrative center in Vientiane maintaining Luang Prabang as the royal capital with King Sisavang Vong on the throne and as the Head of all Laos.
		The National Assembly, the RLG Parliament in Vientiane, had no left-wing representatives and was not recognised as a legitimate body by the PL. In special circumstances, the King could dissolve the National Assembly, but in such cases new elections must be held within 90 days.
	www.hmongnet.org /hmong-au/refugee.htm (8394 words)

	US unveils alternative plan to Kyoto treaty (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Robert Zoellick, US deputy secretary of state, who formally announced the pact at the sidelines of the Association of South-East Asian Nations meeting in Vientiane, Laos said the agreement was not in direct competition to the Kyoto protocol.
		The US and Australia are the only developed countries to have rejected the Kyoto treaty, which requires developed countries to reduce greenhouse gas output by 2012.
		China, India and other developing nations account for a rapidly rising share of the world's emissions of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide but are not required to cut them under the Kyoto treaty, which the US has branded unfair.
	www.benadorassociates.com /pf.php?id=17393 (427 words)

	ASEAN foreign ministers prepare for summit
		Vientiane — Foreign ministers from the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) held a meeting in Vientiane last Saturday to seek ways to enhance the group’s co-operation in policy and security, as well as increase co-operation between the ASEAN and its partners.
		The treaty stipulates the principles of mutual respect for each other’s sovereignty, non-interference in internal affairs, peaceful settlement of intraregional disputes, and effective co-operation.
		Russia is due to sign the treaty this week at the ASEAN summit.
	vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn /2004-11/29/Stories/13.htm (582 words)

	Laos Post
		VIENTIANE — After months of keeping everyone guessing, military-ruled Myanmar finally caved in to international pressure and announced Tuesday it will skip its turn at chairing the Association...
		VIENTIANE (Reuters) - A major Asia-Pacific security forum suffered another setback on Wednesday when Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing said he would skip the meeting in favo...
		VIENTIANE (Reuters) - Southeast Asian foreign ministers, their looming row wi...
	archive.wn.com /2005/07/27/1400/laospost (470 words)

	Tenth ASEAN Summit, Vientiane, 29-30 November 2004
		Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia by Russian Federation
		Instrument of Extension of the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia by Republic of Korea
		Instrument of Accession to the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in Southeast Asia by Republic of Korea
	www.aseansec.org /16474.htm (477 words)

	Welcome to Tony Kevin's Home Page
		Here we go again — another avoidable Australian failure of regional diplomacy, but spun to a credulous media at home as a success; even the spurious backgrounding argument that "we were ambushed by ASEAN over this" and that we were somehow clever and tough not to be caught in their trap.
		The second question, that it interferes with an ability to criticise human rights — that is nonsense also, because in fact Australia as a guest at the post-ASEAN summit has no right or position in courtesy to criticise human rights violations within that forum.
		This is discredited language and it was a crude and unsubtle insult to apply it to the ASEAN TAC.
	www.tonykevin.com /HowardVientiane.html (1340 words)

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		The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1893, signed under threat of a French ultimatum, allowed the French and British to expand their territorial influence into Southeast Asia, thus halting Thai expansion.
		This treaty also transferred the entire area on the left bank of the Mekong River, or what is Laos today, to France.
		Later, by the treaty of 1904, both the area on the right bank of the Mekong River, Sayaboury province (opposite Luang Prabang in Laos) and Champasak (it is also called Bassac by the French) were also ceded to France.
	www.rci.rutgers.edu /~karnchan/isan_his.txt (11230 words)

	Laos - History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		By the 19th century, the Thais had established dominion over the land and Tiao Anuvong, Prince of Vientiane, led an ill-fated nationalist rebellion in 1827.
		During World War II, Japan occupied Laos and a pro-independence movement arose in Vientiane, led by three princes, Phetsarat, leader of the Free Laos government-in-exile, Suvana Fuma, leader of the National Progressive Party, and his half-brother, Tiao Sufanuvong, head of the Neo Lao Issara (Laos National United Front).
		The Pathet Lao declared an armistice in 1973, and the Vientiane Government formed a new cabinet, including Pathet Lao members, with a Council of Ministers headed by Suvana Fuma.
	gbgm-umc.org /country_profiles/countries/lao/History.stm (1627 words)

	Laos - Table A. Chronology of Important Events (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		October 1893 Treaty concluded on October 3, 1893, between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of His Majesty the King of Siam formalizes Siamese acceptance of French seizure of east bank territories.
		October 22, 1953 Franco-Lao Treaty of Amity and Association transfers remaining French powers to Royal Lao Government (RLG)--while retaining control of military affairs--and completes independence of Laos.
		May-July 1954 Laos participates in Geneva Conference on Indochina; under armistice agreements signed by French and Viet Minh on July 20, Viet Minh agree to withdraw from Laos, and Phôngsali and Houaphan provinces are designated regroupment areas for Pathet Lao; RLG pledges to integrate Pathet Lao fighters; International Control Commission established to implement agreements.
	www.country-data.com /cgi-bin/query/r-7734.html (1267 words)

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