This group includes people of Cambodian, Laotian, Pakistani, Burmese, Taiwanese, and Thai descent, among others. At the Laotian border Hmong insurgents backed by China fought. EC-47s were also operated by the Vietnamese, Laotian, and Cambodian Air Forces. It is analogous to its Cambodian musical ensemble of pinpeat and Laotian ensemble of pinphat. Leninist state and lifted bans on Laotian companies receiving financing from the US Export-Import Bank. Born and raised in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, into an immigrant family of Laotian descent. Maharath is from Whitehall, Ohio, the daughter of Laotian refugees. A significant Laotian American community calls Elgin home. Strike emphasis was placed on the interdiction of major Laotian entry corridors to South Vietnam. They had overrun the PAVN logistical headquarters that controlled all of Laotian Route 165. They also provided heavy support for the Laotian government. Most of the crests are on the Laotian side. Eventually, the term became the generic name for Laotian communists. The French wanted to retain complete control over the Laotian Army, but Phoumi objected. In the Laotian language, it is known as .