Soulivong Savang - Political Aspirations

Political Aspirations

He has been working to bring about the return of a monarchy as well as "social and charitable reforms" to Laos. His Uncle Prince Sauryavong Savang is currently head of the Laotian royal family and acts as regent to his nephew.

On September 19, 1997, Soulivong Savang and his Uncle Prince Sauryavong Savang initiated a Royal Lao Conference in Seattle, United States. Over five hundred Lao exiles and representatives of the Hmong, Kmu, Mien, Thaidam and all ethnic minority community attended. This conference was to establish the Lao Representative Abroad Council.

On September 19, 1999, a second conference was held in Montreal, Canada, to followup the progress of LRAC work and help each others which is focus on non-profit organization to support the local community and worldwide such as community development, social service provider, education and job development to bridge the community self-sufficiency to promote cultural activity and charity support to become good citizens in country they live in. Some of the goals and missions are the vision of the majority objective how the Lao_oversea can help and support the education and economic development in their motherland in the eyes of the 21st century.

The world conference of the Lao Abroad council was acknowledge and complete dialogue among the Lao refugee concern. This organization is not and was not focus on the political activity like some media has been said. Our goal is to have re-united All Laotian Abroad and inside Laos to work for better understanding toward development of the country and to show the new generation to come most effectively educated and there will be their responsible leadership tomorrow. Soulivong capitalized on the rise in royalist sentiment in neighboring Thailand.

On November 10, 2007, the Prince married Princess Chansouk Soukthala. The ceremony, which took place in Canada, was attended by 800 guests.