LINKS TO OTHER LAO SITES Lao Embassy in Washington: (Considerable general information about the country) Foreign Investment Management Committee US businesses in Laos US State Dept Consular Information Sheet US Library of Congress, Laos site Vientiane Times on-line newspaper Lonely Planet (travel) Guide to Laos "Visit Laos" official tourism Web site Mekong Express Laos information site Photogallery   BOOKS ABOUT LAOS Here's how it works: In the catalog below, we list books we think might be of use to you; in many case, you can read reviews by us or others. You can also search through Amazon.com's entire stock. Ordering, payment, shipping are all handled by Amazon.com. To check on prices, availablity, and to order the book, click on the book title. Be sure to return to this page between looking at information on various books! THE CATALOG Click on Title to Order or for more information (pricing, contents, amazon.com reviews, etc.) GUIDEBOOKS, ETC. A History of Laos; by Martin Stuart Fox This authoritative and wide-ranging history focuses on the period from the founding of modern Laos as a French colony to its independence, involvement in the war in Vietnam, the formation of the communist republic, and the present authoritarian government. The author shows how the nationalist struggle for independence and unity was subverted by foreign intervention, and how the country has now resumed its traditional role as a neutral state in Southeast Asia. This book provides essential background on modern Laos and the challenges it now faces. Country Review: Laos; by by Robert C. Kelly (Editor), Debra Ewing (Editor), Stanton Doyle (Editor), Denise Youngblood (Editor) Commercial Data International's (CDI) Country Reviews are concise, up-to-date sources for political and economic information on the 190 nations defined by the U.S. State Department as Independent States of the World. Amazon.com is the company that handles all the on-line ordering, billing and shipping.