left-oriented nationalist group in Laos that took control of the country in 1975. Founded in 1950, the Pathet Lao (Lao Country) movement joined with ... [8 related articles] Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/p/27
(Lao Nation) Literally, land of the Lao. Until October 1965, the name for the Lao People's Liberation Army ( q.v. ), the military arm of the Lao Patriotic Front ( q.v. ). Found on https://www.photius.com/countries/laos/glossary/index.html