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Archaeological exploration in Laos has been limited due to rugged and remote topography, a history of twentieth century conflicts which have left over two million tons of unexploded ordnance throughout the country, and local sensitivities to history which involve the Communist government of Laos, village authorities and rural poverty.
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Vientiane, Laos 5000 m: 15:10.2 Kainchanh: 6 November 2000 Vientiane, Laos 10,000 m: 31:52.66 Sinlasone Sanith: 21 August 1996 World Junior Championships: Sydney, Australia Half marathon: 1:13:27 Sysavath Thammavongchit: 14 January 2013 Ōita, Japan Marathon: 2:43:45 Sysavath Thammavongchit: 24 February 2013 Vientiane, Laos 110 m hurdles: 13.96 ...
View history; Tools. Tools. move to sidebar hide. Actions Read; ... 1900s in Laos (1 P) 1930s in Laos (2 C) 1940s in Laos (7 C, 2 P) 1950s in Laos ...
Between 1964 and 1973, the US dropped 2 million tons of bombs on Laos, nearly equal to the 2.1 million tons of bombs the US dropped on Europe and Asia during all of World War II, making Laos the most heavily bombed country in history relative to the size of its population; The New York Times notes this was "nearly a ton for every person in Laos".
Monday marks 50 years since the U.S. ended its nine-year bombing of Laos (1964-73). The scale of the operations was concealed from the American public until 1970 , as Laos was technically neutral ...
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