Happy National Day, Laos! On this date in 1975, after a devastating civil war (not to mention being a pawn in the Vietnam War), Pathet Lao overthrew the Laotian king and declared Laos to be the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. Laos is, as you may know, the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia, and alas, the infighting (and pawniness) did not end in 1975--many Laotians have been resettled in other parts of the world, including many Hmong (have you read Ann Fadiman’s The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down? You must).
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Issued on: December 2, 2015
From: Vientiane, Laos
SW #2316-2319
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VISIT South East Asia's Most Undiscovered Treasured Land - LAOS!
Overview - Laos; Lao: ລາວ, Lāo [láːw]), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ, romanized: Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao; French: République démocratique populaire lao), commonly referred to by its colloquial name of Muang Lao (Lao: ເມືອງລາວ, Muang Lao), is a socialist state and the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. Located at the heart of the Indochinese peninsula, Laos is bordered by Myanmar (Burma) and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southwest, and Thailand to the west and southwest. [Laos - Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laos] Hope you'll enjoy this video and bon voyage when the opportunity presents. Thanks for watching! http://bit.ly/2BnpFfz
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ເມືອງລາວ #temple #lover #bestfriend #phathatluang #pathetlao #laopeoplesdemocraticrepublic #family #travel #adventure #explore #asia #laos #vientiane (at ພຣະທາດຫລວງ Pha That Luang) https://www.instagram.com/p/BohEa-lFZjP/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1pcw3083kjj39
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That Dam Stupa - Vientiane, Laos
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Patuxai - Vientiane, Laos
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Vientiane Center - Vientiane, Laos
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Mekong River - Vientiane, Laos
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