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...languid, landlocked little Indo-Chinese kingdom of Laos, a man's rank is told by the color of his umbrella.. Old King Sisavang Vong, who reigns in the royal capital of Luang Prabang, rates a white umbrella. Lesser noble fry rate umbrellas of varying hues and sizes. Viceroys, for instance, are entitled to yellow...
...this seemed to suit Phetsarath just fine. He announced he would now tour the southern provinces, picking up more hibiscus blossoms and kowtows. Wrily old Phetsarath, who is possibly the best big-game hunter in Southeast Asia, would be delighted to let confusion reign indefinitely in both Luang Prabang and Vientiane. If things get too badly snarled up, he might be willing to take over the premiership himself. And after that, who knows? He might even bag his uncle's white umbrella...
Arriving in Washington this week for a state visit, and to make a request for U.S. military and economic aid: Field Marshal Luang Phibun Songgram,* 58, Prime Minister of Thailand...
...expected influx of conference limousines. Eighty thousand flowering shrubs were brought in from the countryside and planted along roads and canals with, as one Siamese paper put it, "express orders to bloom when the visitors arrived." Early in the week Bangkok's fast-cracking Public Works Chief Luang Burakam decided that the main street before the great former royal palace where the conference is to be held needed some fountains. He got off a cable to Germany, and before one could say Prajadhipok. workmen were installing gleaming, white, multi-tiered jobs which had arrived by air freight...
...footprint said to be that of the eternal Buddha lies preserved within the Golden Pagoda at Luang Prabang the royal capital. It is believed to protect the Laotians from their enemies. Laos has been invaded by Tibetans, Mongols, Javanese Annamites, Indians, Chinese, Frenchmen and Khmers, but the craggy, mountainous state has survived with its ethnic unity just about intact. More than two-thirds of Its people are Laotians and related Thais. Its language is still its own native Thai. Its religion is still Buddhism. Even the French prefer to channel their rule through Laotian kings, and they have established their...