1960's - Hmong tribesmen are trained by the CIA to fight against the Vietnamese.
The North Vietnamese use a supply trail known to the west as the Ho Chi Min Trail that runs into Laos to supply their troops. As a result Laos with a population at the time of 3 million people received as free gift from the government of the United States over 3 million tonnes of bombs, delivered by over 600,000 sorties...which averaged one bombing run every 8 minutes for 9 years.
1975 - Communist take power
1979 - Food shortages cause hundreds of thousands to flee to Thailand - the government allows very limited private enterprise within agriculture
1986 - Inspired by Gorbechev and his changes in the USSR - changes begin in Laos and they allow foreigners to enter
1995 - The USA stops the embargo on aid they have enforced for 20 years
2007 - Daire arrives
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chk chk, giddy up daire
love Alex & Maria
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Hey D, great to read your site. I am kicking back with the bro at the cave. Hope you clear the cobwebs and keep having a blast. Love Aja.
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