Culture of Laos to connect Lao peoples on both the right and left banks. However, the political history of Laos has been complicated by frequent warfare and colonial conquests by European and regional rivals. As a result, Laos today has cultural influence from France, Thailand, China, Vietnam, Burma and Cambodia. The history of Laos is unique with a national character defined by its diversity in both culture and customs. , Laos has an estimated population of 6.5 million. The Lao government recognizes 47 distinct ethnicities, which are further sub-divided into 149 subgroups. Lao society is traditionally categorized into three broad groups based on
Malaysia–Myanmar relations Laos but were rejected by the country. The Malaysian Foreign Deputy Minister also clarified that despite the issues, the relations between the two countries are still normal. Malaysia–Myanmar relations Malaysia–Myanmar relations (; Jawi: هوبوڠن مليسيا–ميانمار; ) are foreign relations between Malaysia and Myanmar. Both are the members of ASEAN and enjoys a good relations. Although the relations become strained in late 2016 due to the Rohingya issues, the relations remained stable after the meeting between both countries armed forces chief to playing down the issues. Burma currently has an embassy in Kuala Lumpur, and Malaysia has an embassy in Yangon.