History of Laos

History of Laos History of Laos

By M.L. Manich Jumsai

Information were collected from various sources during the days the author spent in Laos from 1957 to 1960. There existed only very scarce valuable manuscripts, either taken away by foreign collectors or destroyed by wars continuously raging in this country.

Laos inter-relationship with its neighbouring countries constitutes its history. Thais and Lao came from one same origin, later broke up to map out their own history under different names.

The author presented the history of Laos from earliest times right down to the present day as one branch of the bigger Thai race.

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