Thayavong Savang
Prince Thayavong Savang (born
April 17 1964) is a member of the now deposed royal family of Laos. He was born at the Royal Palace,
Luang Prabang,
Laos. His father is Prince
Vong Savang and mother is Princess
Mahneelai.
In
1981, he escaped from captivity from Laos with his older brother Crown Prince
Soulivong Savang, arriving in
France as
political refugees.
He is currently
exiled and lives in
Paris, France, and is active in the political aspirations of restoring a
Constitutional Monarchy in Laos, along with his Uncle Prince
Sauryavong Savang, the
Regent of the
Laotian royal family, Crown Prince
Soulivong Savang, and Prince
Mangkra Souvannaphouma.
In September
1997, he and his brother Crown Prince
Soulivong Savang along with their Uncle Prince
Sauryavong Savang initiated a Royal Lao Conference in
Seattle,
United States, over three hundred
Lao exiles and representatives of the
Hmongs community.
A
resolution was established at this meeting between the
Lao and
Hmongs leaders and the Royal Family and it held the common goal to change "
totalitarian regime to a genuine
democratic system", and "the reunification of the Lao people".
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Laos Royals pay respects to September 11, 2001 Victims (Photos)
