· Vientiane, Laos
Lao People's Democratic Republic Proclaimed
history
The Pathet Lao abolished the 650-year-old Lao monarchy and proclaimed the Lao People's Democratic Republic; the takeover drove hundreds of thousands of Lao and Hmong to flee, most eventually resettling in the US.
- Communities
- Topics
- Regions
Sources
- britannica.com britannica.com/topic/history-of-Laos
- 2009-2017.state.gov 2009-2017.state.gov/outofdate/bgn/laos/73356.htm