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Laos
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10 Kip, (1957)
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100 Kip, (1957)
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Front: Sisavang Vong (1885-1959), King of Laos 1949-1959
Sisavang Vong succeeded his father as King of Luang Prabang, then a French
protectorate within French Indochina, in 1904.
He supported French rule in Laos, and in 1945 he refused to
co-operate with Lao nationalists who declared the country independent.
The French rewarded him by creating the Kingdom of Laos in 1949 with
Sisavangvong as King. His son King Savang Vatthana succeeded him on his death
in 1959.
Back: Laotian woman with bowl of roses
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5 Kip, (1962)
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Front: Sisavang Vong (1885-1959), King of Laos 1949-1959
Back: Man on elephant
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Modern-day Laos has its roots in the ancient Lao kingdom of Lan Xang, established in the 14th Century under King FA NGUM. For 300 years Lan Xang
had influence reaching into present-day Cambodia and Thailand, as well as over all of what is now Laos. After centuries of gradual decline, Laos
came under the domination 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 and instituting a strict socialist regime closely aligned to Vietnam. A gradual, limited return to private
enterprise and the liberalization of foreign investment laws began in 1988. Laos became a member of ASEAN in 1997. For a more detailed
country profile, see CIA World Factbook on Laos.
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