WANTED Orders and Medals of Laos

I am an avid collector of Lao medals. If you have any of these items please let me know:

1 ORDER OF MILLION ELEPHANTS – grand cross set and/or star (solid silver type)
2 ORDER OF MILLION ELEPHANTS – early or local-made variation which is not already shown
3 ORDER OF THE CROWN – grand cross set and/or sash & sash badge
4 ORDER OF THE REIGN – ROI DE LUANG PRABANG – gold class
5 MEDAL FOR MILITARY VALOR
6 MEDAL OF GOVERNMENT GRATITUDE – both types, and also any ribbon or device, and the associated finger rings
7 UNKNOWN 11 and UNKNOWN 12 - examples which appear to have been worn, or have devices on the suspension ribbon, or with frosted appearance
8 FRANCO-LAOTIAN RESISTANCE MEDAL named on reverse (Has anyone ever seen a named example ?)
9 Any other variations or different manufacturers or variation with maker backplates
10 Groups, miniatures, certificates, parts, accessories (ribbon bars, buttonhole rosettes, cases)
11 French, US, or other countries medals awarded to a Lao
12 MEDAL FOR EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION - Commander cravet/ribbon, miniature ribbon
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WANTED Information about Orders and Medals of Laos

Additional information wanted about the Orders and Medals of Laos:

1 Statutes and Royal Ordinances
2 Photos of people wearing Lao Orders or Medals. Also 1. Picture of Lao Garde Ingidene, 2. picture of Lao court dress
3 Photos of different backplates, or other interesting or variation or better example photos
4 List of known recipients for the grand crosses or other medals
5 Any information about the Unknown Medals (LS11 & LS12)
6 Other information about copies or other reported Vietnamese/Thai Copies
7 Order of Agriculture Star photo (Does anyone have reference that this actually existed ?)
8 Any information about different maker details & types
9 Any background for “Edition de la Collection Generale de la Monnaie” table medal or commercial mission medals
10 Any other additional information, experiences, stories, etc
11 Any other references or articles
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