The Lao People 's Democratic Republic , commonly known as Laos , is a landlocked country in southeast Asia , bordered by Burma ( Myanmar ) and China to the northwest , Vietnam to the east , Cambodia to the south , and Thailand to the west .
The Lao People 's Democratic Republic , commonly known as Laos , is a landlocked sovereign country located in Southeast Asia . 
 Laos borders Burma ( Myanmar ) and China to the northwest , Vietnam to the east , Cambodia to the south , and Thailand to the west .