It's been a while since I added a posting but please access this page of Global Issues highlighting the new position of Laos.
http://www.globalissues.org/news/2010/08/05/6518
Opening paragraph:
After being relegated to the shadows for decades by its more powerful neighbours, Laos is finally taking the lead role in a global campaign to ban the use of cluster bombs.
by Marwaan Macan-Markar (Bangkok)Thursday, August 05, 2010
Inter Press Service
Marwaan is the President of the Foreign Corespondents Club of Thailand, FCCT, to whom I have been continually raising this issue.