Harrison Jack was one of ten men arrested in 2007 for allegedly part alleged role in a planned coup in this country. A kingdom centered in this modern-day country repelled a pair of invasions at Sala Kham and Chiang Mai. The kingdom of Champasak was united into this country 200 years after breaking 
Harrison Jack was one of ten men arrested in 2007 for allegedly part alleged role in a planned coup in this country. A kingdom centered in this modern-day country repelled a pair of invasions at Sala Kham and Chiang Mai. The kingdom of Champasak was united into this country 200 years after breaking off from a kingdom named for "a million white elephants under a white parasol." A "Secret War" in this country filled large areas, like the (*) Plain of Jars, with unexploded mines. The disappearance of Vue Mai sparked resistance to a plan to return Hmong refugees to this country. For 10 points, name this Southeast Asian nation whose US-backed government was overthrown in a 1975 coup in Vientiane.
Harrison Jack was one of ten men arrested in 2007 for allegedly part alleged role in a planned coup in this country.
Laos [or Lao People's Democratic Republic]