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This is a pivotal period in Lao history because the Lan Xang Kingdom was established during Chao Fa Ngoum's reign.</div> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#FFFFFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <B>LAO'S DATE LINE</b></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="2" CELLPADDING="2" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="296" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 196 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1353-1371</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> The reign of Chao Fa Ngoum the Great.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Lao territory extends to today's northern & eastern Thailand.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Indo-Khmer civilization extended to upper Meking delta</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Theravada Buddhism introduced into Lao through missionaries from the Angor Empire</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1373-1416</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> Chao Fa Ngoum was succeeded by his son OUN HEUAN (reign name Phaya Sam Sen Thai).</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 48 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1479</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Vietnam invaded Lao.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Reorganization of Lan Xang</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Fortified defense</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 179 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1520-1548</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> Phothisarath acceded to the throne.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The 200 years wars against Burma & Ayuthaya</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Waged three wars against Ayuthaya</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Acquired Chiang Mai and enthroned Setthathirath in Chiang Mai</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Lan Xang acquired maximum territorial expansion</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 98 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1548-1571</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> Setthathirath returned to rule Lan Xang as Setthathirath I after Phothisarath's death.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Loss Chiang Mai to Burma</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Burmese invasion in 1565 & 1570</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1574</b></div> <div> <B>THE LOST PERIOD</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Burma seized Vieng Chan.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Lan Xang collapsed.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Anarchy ensued</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 211 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1637</b></div> <div> <B>THE GOLDEN AGE</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> Soulinga Vongsa acceeded to the throne.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Restoration of order</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Frontier demarcation with Vietnam and Siam by treaties</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Two military expeditions against Xiang Khuang & Southern Principality (Champasack?)</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Buddhism flourished</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Vieng Chan became intellectual center</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">The arts flourished</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 114 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1694</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> Soulinga Vongsa died.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Soulinga Vongsa's nephew seized the throne</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Vietnamese incursion</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Lan Xang broked into three kingdoms: Vieng Chan, Luang Prabang & Champasack</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1707</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> Luang Prabang seceded from Lan Xang.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1713</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> Champasack seceded from Lan Xang.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1713</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> Lan Xang ceased to exist as  a sovereign state.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1778</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> Annexation of Vieng Chan by Siam.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1782</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> Vieng Chan became Siam's subject.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1752</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> Luang Prabang sided with Siam and was invaded by Burma.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1778</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> Siam supplanted Burmese rule in Luang Prabang.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 66 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1778</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> Champasack supported Burma and was invaded by Siam. Champasack became Siam's dependent state.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1805-1828</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Anouvong acceded to the throne.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1806</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Anouvong allied with Vietnam.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1827</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> Anouvong led three armies against Siam but was defeated.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Siam attacked Vieng Chan</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 82 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1828</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> Anouvong launched another attack against Siam, but was defeated.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Siam made Vieng Chan a province</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1846</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> Siam garrisoned in Champasack to prevent Vietnam from invading Siam.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 82 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1885</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> Siam establish a garrison in Luang Prabang to prevent Vietnam from invading Siam.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Provoked the French in Vietnam</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 98 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1886</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> Franco-Siam treaty</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Defining Siam-Vietnam frontier.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Fance won the right to place a Vice Consul in Luang Prabang</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 114 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1893</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> French war ship anchored in Bangkok.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Siam ceded territories east of the Mekong river</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">French completed protectorate territory to east of Mekong</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1904</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> Franco-Siam treaty to allow French annexation of territories east & west of the Mekong.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1907</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> Franco-Siam treaty to complete territorial control by France east of Mekong.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1941</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> Japanese invaded Lao.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1945</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> French Vichy government restored Lao territory West of the Mekong to Siam (acquired in 1904).</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1946</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> French troops returned to Lao.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 49 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1949</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> Franco-Lao Treaty granting Lao limited self-government within French Union.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 65 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1950</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> Pathet Lao movement proclaimed.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Pathet Lao joined force with Viet Minh to oppose the French</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1953</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> French still control Lao's military.</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 32 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1954</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP><NOBR><div> Geneva Accord.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">End First Indochina War</div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1975</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> The Lao PDR proclaimed on December 2, 1975.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 82 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1975-80</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> Political arrest & execution of membes of the old government. Refugee exodus to Thailand & eventually third country resettlement.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1984</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> Drafting of the Lao PDR's constitution begun.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 33 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1994</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> The Lao PDR's Constitution promulgated.</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 81 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1997</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> Lao PDR joined ASEAN.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Kip dwindled as the Baht is floated</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Economic chaos simmers political unrest</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 82 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>1999</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> Lao student movement for democracy in Vientiane. Mass arrest of demonstrators.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Lao-Thai Extradition Treaty signed, but not ratified</div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 229 WIDTH="81"><div> <B>2000</b></div> </tD> <tD VALIGN=TOP WIDTH="196"><div> <I>FREE LAO ALLIANCE </I>established by Lao intellectuals, politicians, students & workers to promote democracy in Lao.</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Vang Tao incident: 60-70 freedom fighters crossed from Thailand into Lao & seized border outpost</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">18 Freedom fighters fled to Thailand & await extradition</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Thailand ratified Lao-Thai Extradition Treaty</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c800000000.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Spate of bombing incidents in Vientiane</div> </tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>