Kingdom of Luang Phrabang
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The Kingdom of Luang Phrabang, also called Kingdom of Luang Prabang was formed in 1707 as a result of the split of the Kingdom of Lan Xang. When the kingdom split, Muang Phuan became a tributary state
Luang Phrabang Kingdom (南掌国) delegates in Beijing in 1761. 万国来朝图
Pha That Luang, Vientiane, Laos
French protectorate of Laos
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The French protectorate of Laos was a French protectorate in Southeast Asia of what is today Laos between 1893 and 1953—with a brief interregnum as a Japanese-backed state in 1945—which constituted pa
Kingdom of Luang Phrabang
…Britain, entered Bangkok with warships. Siam was forced to accept the French ultimatum, to cede the lands east of the Mekong including its islands. The French Protectorate of Laos was officially established, with the administrative capital moved from Luang Prabang to Vientiane. However, Luang Prabang remained the seat of the royal…
A French government official and Lao children in Luang Prabang, 1887
A typical example of French colonial architecture (now a health centre) in Luang Prabang