41. Mon And Khmer Kingdoms, Laos History Travel Information Laos Guided Tours Laos History Mon And Khmer Kingdoms, Travel Information, Laos Package Tours, Booking Hotels http://www.laosventure.com/history/mon_and_khmer_kingdoms.html

42. Laos: History - TripAdvisor Inside Laos History Before you visit Laos, visit TripAdvisor for the latest info and advice, written for travelers by travelers. http://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g293949-s203/Laos:History.html

43. Laos - History Laos Table of Contents. HISTORICAL RESEARCH SHOWS that the rudimentary structures of a multiethnic state existed before the founding of the Kingdom of Lan Xang in the http://countrystudies.us/laos/3.htm

History Laos Table of Contents HISTORICAL RESEARCH SHOWS that the rudimentary structures of a multiethnic state existed before the founding of the Kingdom of Lan Xang in the thirteenth century. These prethirteenth-century structures consisted of small confederative communities in river valleys and among the mountain peoples, who found security away from the well-traveled rivers and overland tracks where the institutions and customs of the Laotian people were gradually forged in contact with other peoples of the region. During these centuries, the stirring of migrations as well as religious conflict and syncretism went on more or less continuously. Laos's shortlived vassalage to foreign empires such as the Cham, Khmer, and Sukhothai did nothing to discourage this process of cultural identification and, in fact, favored its shaping. In the thirteenth centuryan historically important watershed- -the rulers of Louangphrabang (Luang Prabang) constituted a large indigenous kingdom with a hierarchical administration. Even then, migratory and religious crosscurrents never really ceased. The durability of the kingdom itself is attested to by the fact that it lasted within its original borders for almost four centuries. Today, the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LPDR, or Laos) covers only a small portion of the territory of that former kingdom. However, Laos's incorporation into French Indochina beginning in 1893 brought with it Vietnamese immigration, which was officially encouraged by the French to staff the middle levels of the civil services and militia. During the few months in 1945 when France's power was momentarily eclipsed, the consequences of this Vietnamese presence nearly proved fatal for the fledgling Lao Issara (Free Laos) government. The issue of Vietnamese dominance over Indochina remained alive into the postindependence period with the armed rebellion of the Pathet Lao (Lao Nation), who proclaimed themselves part of an Indochina-wide revolutionary movement. The Royal Lao Government grappled with this problem for ten years but never quite succeeded in integrating the Pathet Lao rebels peacefully into the national fabric.

44. Bookfinder.US: Laos History Flying through Midnight A Pilot's Dramatic Story of His Secret Missions over Laos during the Vietnam War John T. Halliday 0743274881 October 2005 http://www.bookfinder.us/History/Asia_History/Laos__History.html

History Asia History Laos History Flying through Midnight: A Pilot's Dramatic Story of His Secret Missions over Laos during the Vietnam War John T. Halliday October 2005 Hardcover Book Review When John Halliday arrived at Thailand's Nakhon Phanom Air Base in 1970, he thought the next year would bore him out of his skull. He believed his mission in the Vietnam War would be to fly cargo around Thailand. What could be easier? A couple of nights later, Halliday found himself dodging dozens of anti-aircraft shells in an aging cargo plane over the Ho Chi Minh Trail. Flying Through Midnight is his riveting account of his top-secret black-ops assignmentone of the most dangerous of the war. Halliday flew slow propeller-driven relics at night deep into guerrilla territory in the "unofficial" war in Laos. His task with the 606th Special Operations Squadron was to help pinpoint guerrilla truck convoys for U.S. planes to bomb. Meanwhile, President Richard Nixon denied U.S. forces were fighting in Laos. Halliday wasn't... A History of Laos Martin Stuart-Fox Sept 1997 Paperback Review 'Stuart-Fox's A History of Laos is, without much doubt, the definitive historical text on the country. There are other texts, but none is as comprehensive, as detailed, as knowledgeable, or as well written as Stuart-Fox's contribution.' Asian Studies Association of Australia

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46. Laos History - Unearth Travel History. The first recorded history of the Lao begins with the unification of Laos in 1353 by King Fa Ngum. King Fa Ngum established his capital at Luang Prabang and ruled a kingdom http://www.unearthtravel.com/guide/laos/history

Home Bookmark Share Login ... Blog Laos History Laos Guide Itinerary Gallery ... [Edit] History The first recorded history of the Lao begins with the unification of Laos in 1353 by King Fa Ngum. King Fa Ngum established his capital at Luang Prabang and ruled a kingdom called Lane Xang (literally million elephants ) which covered much of what today is Thailand and Laos. His successors especially King Setthathirat in the 16th century helped establish Buddhism as the predominant religion of the country. In the 18th century Lane Xang entered a period of decline caused by dynastic struggle and conflicts with Burma Siam (now Thailand) Vietnam and the Khmer kingdom. In the 19th century the Siamese established hegemony over much of what is now Laos. The region was divided into principalities centered on Luang Prabang Vientiane and Champassak. Vietnamese influence was felt in Xieng Khouang and northwest Laos. Late in the century the French supplanted the Siamese. France integrated all of Laos into the French empire as directly ruled provinces except for Luang Prabang which was ruled as a protectorate. The Franco-Siamese treaty of 1907 defined the present Lao boundary with Thailand. During World War II the Japanese occupied French Indochina including Laos. King Sisavang Vong of Luang Prabang was induced to declare independence from France in 1945 just prior to Japan's surrender. In September 1945 Vientiane and Champassak united with Luang Prabang to form an independent government under the Free Lao (Lao Issara) banner. In 1946 French troops reoccupied the country and conferred limited autonomy on Laos following elections for a constituent assembly.

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