Sisouk na Champassak
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Prince Sisouk na Champassak was born on March 28, 1928 in Pakse, Champassak, Laos
, and died on May 10, 1985 in Santa Ana, California
, United States of America
. He was the eldest son of Chao Bounsouane na Champassak, who was in turn the eldest son of the last King of Champassak, Chao Ratsadanay
.
Prince Sisouk is of the Na Champassak
royal family. He served as Secretary General of the Royal Government in the Kingdom of Laos
. He is the author of Storm over Laos
, a history of Laos
from World War II
until about 1961.
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
, and died on May 10, 1985 in Santa Ana, California
Santa Ana, California
Santa Ana is the county seat and second most populous city in Orange County, California, and with a population of 324,528 at the 2010 census, Santa Ana is the 57th-most populous city in the United States....
, United States of America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. He was the eldest son of Chao Bounsouane na Champassak, who was in turn the eldest son of the last King of Champassak, Chao Ratsadanay
Ratsadanay
King Ratsadanay was the last king of Champasak. He was the father of Boun Oum....
.
Prince Sisouk is of the Na Champassak
Na Champassak
The Na Champassak family were former royals in Laos before the communist take-over in 1975. This surname was given by Vajiravudh, the King of Siam, for anyone who descend from Chao Yuttithammathon , the 11th king of the Kingdom of Champassak...
royal family. He served as Secretary General of the Royal Government in the Kingdom of Laos
Kingdom of Laos
The Kingdom of Laos was a sovereign state from 1953 until December 1975, when Pathet Lao overthrew the government and created the Lao People's Democratic Republic. Given self-rule in 1949 as part of a federation with the rest of French Indochina, the 1953 Franco-Lao Treaty finally established a...
. He is the author of Storm over Laos
Storm over Laos
Storm over Laos, a contemporary history was written in 1961 by Prince Sisouk na Champassak. It is written in entirely in English by the Prince himself. It is a book on Laos from 1945 to 1961. It goes into much detail about the semi non-violent Secret War in Laos...
, a history of Laos
Laos
Laos Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ Sathalanalat Paxathipatai Paxaxon Lao, officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic, is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, bordered by Burma and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the south and Thailand to the west...
from World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
until about 1961.