The Lao Kingdom of Lan Xang Hom Khao existed as a unified kingdom from 1353 to 1707.
Somdetch Brhat-Anya Fa Ladhuraniya Sri Sadhana Kanayudha Maharaja Brhat Rajadharana Sri Chudhana Negara ລາວ: ສົມເດັດ ພຣະບາດ ອັນຍາ ຟ້າ ລັດທຸຣັນຍາ ສຣີ ສັດຕະນາ ຄະນະຍຸດທາ ມະຫາຣາຊ໌ ພຣະບາດ ຣາຊະທໍຣະນາ ສຣີ ສັດຕະນະ ນະຄອນ, better known as Fa Ngum, established the Lao kingdom of Lan Xang in 1353.
Muang Phuan or Xieng Khouang was a historical principality on the Xiangkhoang Plateau, which constitutes the modern territory of Xiangkhouang Province, Laos.
The Northern Thai people or Tai Yuan, self-designation khon mu(e)ang or Kalom (กล๋อม) are a Tai ethnic group of eight provinces in Northern Thailand, principally in the area of the former kingdom of Lan Na. As a Tai group, they are closely related to Tai Lü and Tai Khün with regards to common culture, language and history as well as to Thailand's dominant Thai ethnic group. There are approximately 6 million Tai Yuan. Most of them live in Northern Thailand, with a small minority 29,442 living across the border in Bokeo Province and Sainyabuli Province and Luang Namtha Province of Laos. Their language is called Northern Thai, Lanna or Kham Mueang.
Ang Thong is a town in Thailand, capital of Ang Thong Province. The town covers the entirety of tambon Talat Luang and Bang Kaeo as well as parts of the tambon Sala Daeng, Ban Hae, Ban It, Pho Sa, and Yansue, all of Mueang Ang Thong District. As of 2006 it had a population of 13,738. The town is on the Chao Phraya River.
Mueang, Muang, or Mong were pre-modern semi-independent city-states or principalities in mainland Southeast Asia, adjacent regions of Northeast India and Southern China, including what is now Thailand, Laos, Burma, Cambodia, parts of northern Vietnam, southern Yunnan, western Guangxi and Assam.
Muang Xay, also referred to as Oudomxai, is the capital city of Oudomxai Province, Laos. The town is served by the Oudomsay Airport.
Tha Muang is a district (amphoe) in the southern part of Kanchanaburi Province, central Thailand.
Ban Muang is a district (amphoe) of Sakon Nakhon Province, northeast Thailand.
Muang Sam Sip is a district (amphoe) in the northwestern part of Ubon Ratchathani Province, northeastern Thailand.
Wat Khung Taphao is a Buddhist temple (wat) is an ancient monastery located in Ban Khung Taphao, Mueang Uttaradit District of Uttaradit Province in Northern Thailand, near Khung Taphao intersection on national highway route number 11. This temple is in under control of the Maha Nikaya, comprising one of nine important local temples. In the year 2018, There are 20 monks and 3 novices that The Most Ven.Phra Ajahn Somchai jirapunno is the leader and to be abbot of Wat Khung Taphao and have Ven. Dr. Phramaha Tevaprapas Makklay is the Deputy Abbot.
Borikhane District (Bolikanh) is a district (muang) of Bolikhamsai Province in central Laos. Its administrative center is Borikham town.
Pakxan is a district and a town in Bolikhamsai Province, in western Laos. It is the capital of Pakxan District. The Nam Xan River joins the Mekong River at Pakxan on the border with Thailand, opposite Bueng Kan. Pakxan is connected to the south of Laos by Route 13.
The Nam Xan River is a major river of west-central Laos. It flows from the mountains of central Laos through Borikham and joins the Mekong River at 18°22′36″N103°39′29″E at Pakxan.
Hatkhiphong is a river village in Bolikhamsai Province, in western Laos. It is the located in Borikhane District along the Nam Xan River, east of Borikham and south of Paodon.
Paodon is a river village in Bolikhamsai Province, in western Laos. It is the located in Borikhane District along the Nam Xan River, northeast of Borikham, north of Hatkhiphong and southeast of Muang Huong.
Bolikhamsai is a province of Laos. Pakxanh, Thaphabath, Pakkading, Borikhan, Viengthong and Khamkheu are its districts and Paksan is its capital city. The province is the site of the Nam Theun 2 Dam, the country's largest hydroelectric project.
Luang Namtha is a province of Laos in the country's north. From 1966 to 1976 it formed, together with Bokeo, the province of Houakhong. Luang Namtha Province covers an area of 9,325 square kilometres (3,600 sq mi). Its provincial capital is Luang Namtha. The province borders Yunnan, China to the north, Oudomxai Province to the east and southeast, Bokeo Province to the southwest, and Shan State, Burma to the northwest.
Chakkaphat Phaen Phaeo (1415–1481) reigned as King of Lan Xang from 1442 to 1480, succeeding the Maha Devi after an interregnum of several years. He was born in 1415 as Prince Vong Buri, the youngest son of King Samsenthai by Queen Nan Keo Yot Fa daughter of King Intharacha of Ayutthaya. When he came of age he was appointed as Governor of Vientiane. He was invited to ascend the throne several times during the succession dispute orchestrated by the Maha Devi, but refused. The Council of Ministers finally persuaded him to become king in 1441, after they had failed to find any other candidate. He still refused to be crowned and avoided the ceremony for many years. Finally bowing to custom in 1456, he was formally coroneted and assumed the reign name and title of Samdach Brhat-Anya Chao Sanaka Chakrapati Raja Phen-Phaeo Bhaya Jayadiya Kabuddha. The regnal name is significant because it translates in Pali to cakkavattin, meaning "Universal Buddhist Monarch." Vong Buri, and the court, were claiming enough political and religious power to unify the kingdom, and warn surrounding kingdoms, despite the upheaval caused by the Maha Devi and interregnum in Lan Xang from 1428-1442.
Cho muang or chor muang, sometimes translated as Thai flower dumpling, is a traditional Thai savoury snack. Its existence has been documented since the reign of King Rama II, in the Kap He Chom Khrueang Khao Wan poem. It is regarded as an ancient royal dish, and is marked by its carved flower-shaped appearance and indigo colouring from the anchan flower. It is steamed dumpling which is made into flower-shaped forms that contain salty or sweet fillings, served with lettuce, coriander, and chili. Cho muang is a graceful dish full of neatness and gentleness of Thai royal craftsmanship. The original recipe of cho muang contained with a sweet filling and later was developed with the savory filling. The name cho muang means 'violet bouquet'. It came from the appearance of a number of flowers in a plate arrangement.
