New book on Lao history

Andrew Walker - 07 Feb, 2007

Pawattisat lao lai miti (Many Dimensions of Lao History) by Dararat Mettarikanon provides a brief history of Laos from the Lan Xang period onwards. The “many dimensions” in the title refer to the author’s extensive citation of non-Lao sources, including sources from Vietnam, Thailand and the West. Published by Muang Boran. ISBN: 9747383888.

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