That's why you'll see so many baby items like mobiles and toys in high-contrast patterns-it fascinates the babies because they can make them out clearly.
Current Local Time: Laos Standard Time is UTC + 7: The Current Time in Laos is: Thursday 2/1/2018 6:23 AM UTC+07:00 Laos observes UTC + 7 Standard Time year round
After centuries of gradual decline, Laos came under the domination of Siam (Thailand) from the late 18th century until the late 19th century when it became part of French Indochina. The Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1907 defined the current Lao border with Thailand. In 1975, the Communist Pathet Lao took control of the government ending a six-century-old monarchy and instituting a strict socialist regime closely aligned to Vietnam.