Not to be confused with Little Laos in Arlen, Texas. Laos (Lao: ປະເທດລາວ), officially the Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao: ສາທາລະນະລັດ ປະຊາທິປະໄຕ ປະຊາຊົນລາວ) (LPDR) , is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Myanmar and China to the northwest, Vietnam to the east, Cambodia to the southeast, and Thailand to the west and southwest. The country has a population of approximately eight million (2024). Its capital and most populous city is Vientiane. The country has Buddhist temples, including the UNESCO's World Heritage Site of Luang Prabang, and French colonial architecture.
Laos is mentioned throughout the "King of the Hill" series, as the Souphanousinphone family and the Wassanasong family emigrated to the Unites States from Laos. There is a Little Laos neighborhood in Arlen, Texas with a high concentration of Lao and Thai businesses.
Places in Laos[]
- Discothèque (flashback)
- Luang Prabang
- Louang Namtha (mentioned)
- National Science Museum (flashback)
- Pha That Luang (pictured)
- Vientiane (mentioned)
- Yangtow River (mentioned; fictional river)
- Xaignabouri (mentioned)
Characters from Laos[]
- Kahn Souphanousinphone
- Minh Souphanousinphone
- Ted Wassanasong
- Cindy Wassanasong
- Laoma Souphanousinphone
- General Gum
- Phoukong Vivarad
- Lama Sanglug
- Monk
- Monk (non-speaking)
- Junior Monk
- Rinpoche
- Ken Irrawaddy
- Nguc Phong
- Pedicurist
- Kahn's grandmother
- Kahn's father
- Kahn's brother
- Kahn's brother
- Minh's sister
- Trang
History[]
Season 1[]
In "Westie Side Story", Kahn Souphanousinphone is introduced as Hank Hill's neighbor and tells the guys he is from Laos.
Episode appearances[]
- Season 1
- "Westie Side Story" (mentioned)
- "Shins of the Father" (mentioned)
- "King of the Ant Hill" (mentioned)
- Season 2
- "The Son That Got Away" (mentioned)
- Season 3
- "De-Kahnstructing Henry" (mentioned, named)
- Season 4
- "Won't You Pimai Neighbor?" (mentioned)
- Season 6
- "Father of the Bribe" (flashback)
- "The Bluegrass is Always Greener" (mentioned)
- "A Man Without a Country Club" (mentioned)
- Season 7
- "The Fat and the Furious" (mentioned)
- "Bad Girls, Bad Girls, Whatcha Gonna Do" (mentioned)
- "Board Games" (Little Laos mentioned)
- "Maid in Arlen" (mentioned)
- Season 8
- "DaleTech" (mentioned)
- "The Redneck on Rainey Street" (mentioned)
- Season 10
- "Bystand Me" (mentioned)
- "Orange You Sad I Did Say Banana?" (mentioned)
- Season 12
- "Pour Some Sugar on Kahn" (mentioned)
- Season 13
- "Uh-oh, Canada" (mentioned)
- "Just Another Manic Kahn-Day" (mentioned)
Quotes[]
- Kahn: "We are Laotian–from Laos, stupid! It's a landlocked country in Southeast Asia. It's between Vietnam and Thailand, okay? Population: 4.7 million."
- Minh: "When you go to Laos, you have to be prepared for anything. Fancy dinner party, fishing on the Yangtow River, surprise lengthy hospital stay.
Gallery[]
External links[]
- Laos at Wikipedia