Kingdom of Luang Phrabang (1707-1946)
When the kingdom split, the Kingdom of Luang Phrabang was so weak that it was forced to pay tribute to various times to the Siamese, Burmese and Vietnamese. After a particularly destructive attack by the Black Flag wing of the Chinese Haw in 1887, the Kingdom of Luang Phrabang chose to accept French protection.
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