Thailand History Guide » The Lanna Kingdom http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:14:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 The 19th Century of Lanna Kingdom http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/the-19th-century-of-lanna-kingdom/ http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/the-19th-century-of-lanna-kingdom/#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:41:31 +0000 thailandhistoryguide http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/?p=813 Independent but impoverished, 19th-century Lanna was governed by the family of Kawila, nominally a vassal of Thailand, but in fact autonomous. Not until 1874 was a Thai High Commissioner sent to administer the north and during the reign of King Rama V the region was slowly incorporated into the Thai kingdom. Laos, east of the [...]]]> Independent but impoverished, 19th-century Lanna was governed by the family of Kawila, nominally a vassal of Thailand, but in fact autonomous. Not until 1874 was a Thai High Commissioner sent to administer the north and during the reign of King Rama V the region was slowly incorporated into the Thai kingdom. Laos, east of the Mekong, annexed by King Rama I during the Burmese War, was ceded to France in 1893, following a show of force by gunboats.

Chao Kaew Nawarat, last king of Chiang Mai

Chao Kaew Nawarat, last king of Chiang Mai

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]]> http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/the-19th-century-of-lanna-kingdom/feed/ 0 The Burmese era http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/the-burmese-era/ http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/the-burmese-era/#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:36:13 +0000 thailandhistoryguide http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/?p=811 In 1615, the Burmese King of Ava reestablished control over Lanna, which lasted for more than a century. Actual Burmese presence in the north, however, remained minimal and had very little effect on most of the population. The darkest period in the history of the north began with the rebellion of General Thip, who defeated [...]]]> In 1615, the Burmese King of Ava reestablished control over Lanna, which lasted for more than a century. Actual Burmese presence in the north, however, remained minimal and had very little effect on most of the population. The darkest period in the history of the north began with the rebellion of General Thip, who defeated a Burmese army and proclaimed himself King of Lampang in 1727. His successors eventually ruled in the 19th century, but before that, the King of Ava sent army after army into Lanna and Siam.  After the fall of Ayutthaya, Kawila of Lampang and King Taksin of Thonburi joined forces against the Burmese.  Having reconquered Chiang Mai in 1776, however, the Thais were forced to abandon the impoverished city. Lanna and Laos were decimated by the endless war; towns such as Chiang Saen, Luang Prabang and Vientiane, previously spared by the Burmese, were destroyed by the Thais to prevent their recapture. The strain, accumulated over many hard-fought battles, took its toll on Taksin and affected his mental health. He becamc eccentric and cruel toward his subordinates. In 1782, an elite group of officials led by Phya San rebelled, forcing Taksin to abdicate.

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]]> http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/the-burmese-era/feed/ 0 The Burmese invasion http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/the-burmese-invasion/ http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/the-burmese-invasion/#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:24:24 +0000 thailandhistoryguide http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/?p=807 Quarrels over the possession of a powerful talisman, and image of the Buddha, led to a Burmese invasion in 1558 and Lanna became a vassal state of the King of Pegu, governed by Burmese-appointed rulers.  king Naresuan of Ayutthaya, fighting the Burmese who and invaded Siam, expelled these rulers from Lanna in 1598 and for [...]]]> Quarrels over the possession of a powerful talisman, and image of the Buddha, led to a Burmese invasion in 1558 and Lanna became a vassal state of the King of Pegu, governed by Burmese-appointed rulers.  king Naresuan of Ayutthaya, fighting the Burmese who and invaded Siam, expelled these rulers from Lanna in 1598 and for the next 17 years Ayutthaya remained the dominant power in the north.

The old walls of Chiang Mai

The old walls of Chiang Mai

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]]> http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/the-burmese-invasion/feed/ 0 The golden age of Lanna http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/the-golden-age-of-lanna/ http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/the-golden-age-of-lanna/#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:19:27 +0000 thailandhistoryguide http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/?p=804 The 15th century saw the flowering of the Lanna kingdom, which was powerful enough to host an international buddhist gathering in 1455.  Trade, art and education flourished, despite the occasional feudal battles between vassals and princes.  The west bank of the Mekong (today parts of Laos, Burma and Thailand) was also ruled by the King [...]]]> The 15th century saw the flowering of the Lanna kingdom, which was powerful enough to host an international buddhist gathering in 1455.  Trade, art and education flourished, despite the occasional feudal battles between vassals and princes.  The west bank of the Mekong (today parts of Laos, Burma and Thailand) was also ruled by the King of Lanna.

Lanna's Temple

Lanna

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]]> http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/the-golden-age-of-lanna/feed/ 0 King Mengrai http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/king-mengrai/ http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/king-mengrai/#comments Mon, 29 Sep 2008 17:14:44 +0000 thailandhistoryguide http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/?p=802 Unification of the small northern principalities was achieved by King Mengrai, a Ngong Yang chief of mixed Thai and Lawa blood.  Embarking on a grand scheme for conquering the whole region, he founded Chiang Rai, seized Haripunchai in 1292, annexed Payao and, in 1296, founded his new capital of Chiang Mai.  He thus established the [...]]]> Unification of the small northern principalities was achieved by King Mengrai, a Ngong Yang chief of mixed Thai and Lawa blood.  Embarking on a grand scheme for conquering the whole region, he founded Chiang Rai, seized Haripunchai in 1292, annexed Payao and, in 1296, founded his new capital of Chiang Mai.  He thus established the powerful Lanna kingdom, which was to last for 600 years before being annexed by Siam.  For a considerable period, toward the end of the kingdom, it was in effect under Burmese or Central Thai control.

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]]> http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/king-mengrai/feed/ 0 Haripunchai (Lamphun) http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/haripunchai-lamphun/ http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/haripunchai-lamphun/#comments Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:23:16 +0000 thailandhistoryguide http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/?p=799 Mon immigrants from the Dvaravati kingdom of Lopburi founded the city of Haripunchai in the 7th century, as well as a string of fortified towns around it.  Devout Buddhists, the Mons were a key force in the conversion of the Thais in the north and Haripunchai remained and important cultural center for centuries.

Haripunchai (Lumphun)

Related [...]]]> Mon immigrants from the Dvaravati kingdom of Lopburi founded the city of Haripunchai in the 7th century, as well as a string of fortified towns around it.  Devout Buddhists, the Mons were a key force in the conversion of the Thais in the north and Haripunchai remained and important cultural center for centuries.

Haripunchai (Lumphun)

Haripunchai (Lumphun)

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]]> http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/haripunchai-lamphun/feed/ 0 Lanna Kingdom http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/lanna-kingdom/ http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/lanna-kingdom/#comments Sun, 28 Sep 2008 16:16:36 +0000 thailandhistoryguide http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/?p=797 Northern Thailand, which has a history largely independent from the rest of the country, appears to have been populated by different groups of Thais, who assimilated with local inhabitants and settled in the fertile valleys of the north around the first millennium.  Present-day Chiang Saen was the seat of the Ngong Yang kingdom, and was [...]]]> Northern Thailand, which has a history largely independent from the rest of the country, appears to have been populated by different groups of Thais, who assimilated with local inhabitants and settled in the fertile valleys of the north around the first millennium.  Present-day Chiang Saen was the seat of the Ngong Yang kingdom, and was one of the main centers.  Chiang Saen and Payao, another center, were both in contact with India, through Burma, and traded with the Srivijaya empire.  The decline of the latter led to the emergence of a trade route to Chaina and ultimately to the birth of a powerful kingdom in the north.

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