It is said that Laos is A Thai vassal state? Is that true? Yes or No? Why?
2007-09-16 04:20:04 · 8 answers · asked by badethcarpio 1 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Other - Asia Pacific
No. It is an independent country beside Cambodia.
2007-09-16 04:23:39 · answer #1 · answered by Sleuth! 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
NO - Laos is an independent country.
A short background of the history -
Laos was under the control of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the Communist Pathet Lao took control of the government, ending a six-century-old monarchy. Initial closer ties to Vietnam and socialization were replaced with a gradual return to private enterprise, a liberalization of foreign investment laws, and the admission into ASEAN in 1997.
2007-09-16 19:27:16 · answer #2 · answered by QingAiDe 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Laos is an independant country. At one point, Laos was was of Siam; and Thailand has a large influence over Laos. Similar to the U.S. and Canada, or Australia and New Zealand.
2007-09-16 18:47:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, because it is an independent country. A republic with a president - a democracy only by name.
To ad to what QingAiDe wrote ..
The Siamese king once won a war and the ruled over the Laotian kingdom (Lane Xiang Kingdom). Maybe that's where the misconception comes from?
After another king gave back most of this conquest to the French to keep Siam independent, he referred to the northeastern part of his kingdom as his "Laotian provinces".
If you visit the National Museum's branch in Ubon Ratchatani (in northeast Thailand), you'll find more info on how and why these provinces were ruled by "remote control".
2007-09-17 01:20:06 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Laos is an independent country
2007-09-16 04:27:31 · answer #5 · answered by JAM 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Technically - Laos is an independent country.
However, to certain extend, it's control by Thailand economically.
2007-09-17 06:07:17 · answer #6 · answered by new_once 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no laos is a independent country. but its close to thailand
2007-09-16 04:27:32 · answer #7 · answered by amanda 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no,,
i thought laos was a seperate country.
Look it up..
2007-09-16 04:23:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋