Sauryavong Savang

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Sauryavong Savang

Prince Sauryavong Savang (born 22 January 1937) is the youngest son of King Savang Vatthana

Savang Vatthana

Savang or Sisavang Vatthana was the last monarch of the Kingdom of Laos. He ruled from 1959 after his father's death, until his forced abdication in 1975....
of Laos

Laos

Laos , officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and People's Republic of China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west....
, who was murdered by Communists. In 1965, he married Princess Dalavan and they have four children, Sthira Sauryavong, Dayavant Sauryavong, Balavant Sauryavong, and Krishnajina Sauryavong.

Control of the Kingdom of Laos

Kingdom of Laos

The Kingdom of Laos was a sovereign state from 1953 until December 1975, when Pathet Lao overthrew the government and created the Lao People's Democratic Republic....
was seized by communist forces in August 1975.

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Prince Sauryavong Savang (born 22 January 1937) is the youngest son of King Savang Vatthana

Savang Vatthana

Savang or Sisavang Vatthana was the last monarch of the Kingdom of Laos. He ruled from 1959 after his father's death, until his forced abdication in 1975....
of Laos

Laos

Kingdom of Laos

Mekong

The Mekong River is one of the world?s major rivers. It is the 12th-longest river in the world, and 7th longest in Asia. . Its estimated length is , and it drains an area of ....
river to Thailand

Thailand

The Kingdom of Thailand is an independent country that lies in the heart of Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Laos and Myanmar, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the west by the Andaman Sea and Myanmar....
. He is currently head of the Laotian royal family and acts as Regent

Regent

A regent, from the Latin regens "reigning", is a person selected to act as head of state because the ruler is a minor, not present or debilitated....
to his nephew Crown Prince Soulivong Savang

Soulivong Savang

Crown Prince Soulivong Savang , grandson of the last King of Laos Savang Vatthana, is the pretender to the Lao throne. Laos was a constitutional monarchy until 1975, when the communist Pathet Lao seized control of the nation and began genocide and human rights violations of the Royal Lao family as a monarchy, and the indigenous Hmong people...
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Prior to leaving Laos he headed the Office of Crown Properties. He currently lives in Paris, France, where he worked for French car

Automobile

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manufacturer Renault

Renault

Renault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, buses, tractors, and trucks. Due to its alliance with Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., it is currently the world's 4th largest automaker.It owns the Romanian automaker Dacia and the Korean automaker Renault Samsung Motors....
.

In September 1997, he and his nephews Crown Prince Soulivong Savang

Soulivong Savang

Thayavong Savang

Prince Thayavong Savang is a surviving member of the now deposed royal family of the Kingdom of Laos. He was born at the Royal Palace, Luang Prabang, Laos....
initiated a Royal Lao Conference in Seattle, United States

United States

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, over three hundred Lao

Lao

Lao or Laotian may refer to:* Something of, from, or related to Laos, a country in Southeast Asia.* Lao people . For more information, see Demographics of Laos and Culture of Laos....
exiles

Exile

Exile means to be away from one's home while either being explicitly refused permission to return and/or being threatened by prison or death upon return....
and representatives of the Hmongs

Hmong people

Resolution (policy debate)

In policy debate, a resolution or topic is a Norm statement which the affirmative affirms and the negative negates. Resolutions are selected annually by affiliated schools....
was established at this historic meeting between the Lao

Lao

Lao or Laotian may refer to:* Something of, from, or related to Laos, a country in Southeast Asia.* Lao people . For more information, see Demographics of Laos and Culture of Laos....
and Hmongs

Hmong people

The terms Hmong and Mong refer to an Asian ethnic group in the mountainous regions of southeast Asia. Hmong are also one of the largest sub-groups in the Miao people minzu population in southern China....
leaders and the Royal Family and it held the common goal to change "the totalitarian regime to a genuine democratic system", and "the reunification of the Lao people".

In July 2000, he came under harsh criticism from some quarters after allegedly ordering the Vang Tao raid

Vang Tao Incident

The Vang Tao Incident was a baffling episode broadcast live on Thailand television. On July 3, 2000 a group of armed insurgents and mercenaries attacked a Laos customs outpost at the southern border town of Vang Tao....
, he denied prior knowledge of the military attack against the Communist government of Laos

Laos

Laos , officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and People's Republic of China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south, and Thailand to the west....
.

He works along with other surviving members of the Laos Royal Family such as Prince Mangkra Souvannaphouma

Mangkra Souvannaphouma

Prince Mangkra Souvannaphouma of the Kingdom of Laos is the son of Prince Khampeng Souvannaphouma....
, Crown Prince Soulivong Savang

Soulivong Savang

Thayavong Savang

Prince Thayavong Savang is a surviving member of the now deposed royal family of the Kingdom of Laos. He was born at the Royal Palace, Luang Prabang, Laos....
to establish a Constitutional Monarchy

Constitutional monarchy

A constitutional monarchy is a form of constitutional government, where in either an elected or hereditary monarch is the head of state, unlike in an absolute monarchy, wherein the king or the queen is the sole source of political power, as he or she is not legally bound by the constitution....
in Laos.

Quotes

"The fact that the anti-communist fighters called for the return of the Constitutional Monarchy makes an excellent path for the restoration of Liberty, Peace and Democracy in the country."
"Once a dialogue has been established, we can discuss how democracy and freedom should be restored in Laos"

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