Back Lao issara AZ Lao Issara German Lao Issara French Lao Issara Italian ラーオ・イサラ Japanese ລາວອິສຣະ LO Lao Issara NB ลาวอิสระ Thai Lao Issara Turkish Lào Issara VI
Kingdom of Laos ພຣະຣາຊອານາຈັກລາວ phrarasoanachaklav | |||||||||
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| 1945–1946 1946–1949: Government-in-exile | |||||||||
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| Anthem: Pheng Xat Lao Hymn of the Lao People | |||||||||
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| Capital | Vientiane (official), Luang Prabang (ceremonial) | ||||||||
| Capital-in-exile | Bangkok | ||||||||
| Common languages | Lao (official), French | ||||||||
| Religion | Theravada Buddhism | ||||||||
| Government | Provisional government (1945–1946), Government-in-exile (1946–1949) | ||||||||
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• 1945–1946 | Prince Phetsarath | ||||||||
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• 1945–1946 | Phaya Khammao | ||||||||
| Historical era | World War II | ||||||||
| 8 April 1945 | |||||||||
• Lao Issara takeover | 12 October 1945 | ||||||||
| 24 April 1946 | |||||||||
• Disestablished | 24 October 1949 | ||||||||
| Currency | Lao kip | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Laos | ||||||||
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The Lao Issara (Lao: ລາວອິດສະລະ lit. 'Free Laos') was an anti-French, nationalist movement formed on 12 October 1945 by Prince Phetsarath.[1] This short-lived movement emerged after the Japanese defeat in World War II and became the government of Laos before the return of the French. It aimed to prevent the French from restoring their control over Laos. The group disbanded in 1949.
- ^ visit-laos.com Archived 2008-07-05 at the Wayback Machine