Cambodia–Laos relations explained

Cambodia–Laos relations are foreign relations between Cambodia and Laos established in 1956. Cambodia has an embassy in Vientiane.^[1] and Laos has an embassy in Phnom Penh.^[2] Both countries are full members of the ASEAN

There are "shades of irredentism" along the border; as a result the Cambodia–Laos border was not fully demarcated as of 2019.^[3]

In 2024, the government of Lao PDR gifted two elephants to Cambodia. It was a gift from Laotian President Thongloun Sisoulith to King Norodom Sihamoni. They are considered meaningful presents from Lao to Cambodia.^[4]

See also

• Cambodia–Laos border
• Foreign relations of Cambodia
• Foreign relations of Laos

References

1. https://www.mfaic.gov.kh/EmbassyCambodiaMissionAbroad/ Embassies of Cambodia
2. http://www.mofa.gov.la/index.php/contact/67-01/167-southeast-asia/ Embassies of Laos Southeast Asia
3. Web site: Parameswaran . Prashanth . What's Next After the New Cambodia-Laos Border Tensions? . The Diplomat . 28 August 2019. 20 September 2020.
4. Chanritheara, T. (2024, May 12). Lao Handovers Two Elephants as Gift for King Norodom Sihamoni. Cambodianess. https://cambodianess.com/article/lao-handovers-two-elephants-as-gift-for-king-norodom-sihamoni#:~:text=The%20two%203%2Dyear%2Dold,to%20Cambodia%20in%20April%202024.

Sources

• Baird . Ian G. . Different views of history: Shades of irredentism along the Laos–Cambodia border . Journal of Southeast Asian Studies . 41 . 2 . 2010 . 0022-4634 . 10.1017/S0022463410000020 . 187–213 .