The French wanted to match the expansion of the British Empire
The motive for the French to establish colonies in Southeast Asia was that the French wanted to match the expansion of the British Empire.
Laos.
Laos and Cambodia border Vietnam on the west. Vietnam is located on the eastern edge of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia.
The major river of Southeast Asia flowing through Laos Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia is the Mekong.
French Indochina was composed of what is now Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, as well as parts of Thailand.
Laos is located in Southeast Asia, bordered by Myanmar, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, and Thailand. Its capital city is Vientiane.
In Southeast Asia: Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos
Southeast Asia.
Laos
Vietnam and Laos. North Korea and China are also communist but are not in South-East Asia.
The primary desire from France, which colonized Laos, was to try to colonize Siam, which fizzled out. However, they maintained control from a position of pride in the French colonial endeavor.
Vietnam, Cambodia, China, and Thailand.
Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia