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Royal Standard of the Kingdom of Laos. The Lao People's Democratic Republic is the modern state derived from the final Kingdom of Laos. The political source of Lao history and cultural identity is the Lao kingdom of Lan Xang, which during its apogee emerged as one of the largest kingdoms in Southeast Asia. Lao history is filled with frequent ...
The Kingdom of Laos was divided into five military regions. The Royal Lao Armed Forces were responsible for the defense of the country, comprising three branches of service: the Royal Lao Army, the Royal Lao Navy, and the Royal Lao Air Force, which was under the control of the Ministry of Defence in Vientiane.
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.
In 1975, the Pathet Lao, led by another royal, Souphanouvong, overthrew the Royal Government and arrested many members of the royal family.The King, the Queen, Crown Prince and the King's brothers were taken to a remote location to a re-education camp, where it is believed that they died [citation needed], although there has been no official confirmation either way.
Kingdom of Laos: 1946–1975: Laotian Civil War: 1953–1975: North Vietnamese invasion of Laos: 1958–1959: Anti-Communist Insurgency: 1975–2007: Lao People's Democratic Republic: 1975–1991: Laos after Soviet dominance: 1991– present
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