| English: Hymn of the Lao People | |
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| ເພງຊາດລາວ | |
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National anthem of Laos | |
| Lyrics | Sisana Sisane, 1975 |
| Music | Thongdy Sounthonevichit, 1941 |
| Adopted | 1945 |
| Audio sample | |
U.S. Navy Band instrumental version | |
"Pheng Xat Lao" (Lao: ເພງຊາດລາວ [pʰeŋ saːt laːw], "Song of the Lao People") is the national anthem of the Lao People's Democratic Republic. It was written and composed in 1941 by Thongdy Sounthonevichit. It was adopted as the national anthem of the Kingdom of Laos in 1945. The original lyrics were revised after the Communists triumphed in the Laotian Civil War and established the Lao People's Democratic Republic in 1975, with the new lyrics written by Sisana Sisane.[1]