Laos's early history is a confusion of tribal wars and conquests between vassal states that eventually unified as the powerful, but sparsely populated, kingdom of Lan Xang. After holding sway in the region for about three ......
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Laos is squeezed between vastly larger neighbours. First created as an entity in 1353, when warlord Fa Ngum declared himself the king of Lane Xang ("Million Elephants"), the kingdom was initially a Khmer vassal state. After ......
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Laos has three distinct seasons. The hot season is from March to May, when temperatures can soar as high as 40°C. The slightly cooler wet season is from May to October, when temperatures are around 30°C, tropical downpours ......
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