Laos

Laos is a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, essentially surrounded by everyone else in the region.

Before its first independent issue, Laos used the stamps of Indochina

Kingdom
 File:Laos boat bow airmail.jpg|1957 15 kip airmail 
 * In 1951-52, an engraved pictorial definitive series was issued with five different designs. The stamps are inscribed ROYAUME DU LAOS. Following issues would nearly all be engraved.
 * In 1952, the first airmail set was released, also as pictorials.
 * In 1953, the first semipostal set for the Red Cross was issued.
 * Beginning about 1957, nearly all issues produced for the kingdom were multicolor engraved designs.
 * The kingdom's last issues were released in 1975; the governement was deposed in December 1975.

People's Republic
 File:Laos 1983 horse.jpg|From the 1983 horses set File:Laos SEA Games.jpg|2009 5000 kip SEA Games 
 * In 1976, a multicolor definitive set showing the arms of the country was released, inscribed POSTES LAO.
 * In December 1978, inscriptions were changed to REPUBLIQUE DEMOCRATIQUE POPULAIRE LAO or the abbreviated REP. DEM. POP. LAO.
 * In late 1981, that mouthful of an inscription in any language was returned to POSTES LAO. Year dates were also added around this time.
 * In very late 2000, inscriptions became LAO PDR.

Parcel post

 * In 2000, single color designs of Wat Ong Theu monastery were issued, inscribed POSTE LAO. Each has a serial number.
 * In 2003, bicolor designs featuring the Phra That Luong complex were issued, now inscribed LAO PDR. Each has a serial number.
 * In 2014, a multicolor design of Phra That Luong was issued, also with serial numbers.



Postage due

 * In 1952-53, an engraved set was issued in two designs, inscribed ROYAUME DU LAOS.
 * In 1973, a set showing a mythical serpent was issued.

