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Laos: Siamese (Thai) militia during the Haw Wars (c. 1875)

Laos: Siamese (Thai) militia during the Haw Wars (c. 1875)

In 1875, Siamese (Thai) forces crossed the Mekong River at Nong Khai, northeastern Thailand, in the first miltary expedition of what would become known as the 'Haw Wars'. The expedition's goal was to capture the Haw base at Thung Chiang Kham in Laos.