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The Major Nationality in the Early Formation of Lanna Kingdom of Thailand in 13 Century
——Thai people（Thai Yuan people）

  

  1. Faculty of Southeast and South Asian Languages and Cultures, Yunnan Nationalities University, Kunming 650031, China
  • Received:2010-12-05 Online:2011-01-01 Published:2011-01-01

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Abstract:

As the major nationality in northern Thailand, the Thai people are called Thai Yuan and they once created the glorious
Lanna Kingdom. In 13th century Thai Yuan people had become the most advanced nationality along the Gu River in northern Thailand. Motivated by internal and external factors, Thai Yuan People led by King Mangrai began to encroach and conquer other areas, which laid important foundation for the establishment of Lanna Kingdom. Based on abundant Thai materials, the paper has deeply analyzed the reason of development and expansion of Thai Yuan people in that period.

Key words: Thai Yuan people, Lana Kingdom, expansion

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