The Journal of the Siam Society Vol. XXIX, Part 1-2, 1936 - Khamkoo
The Journal of the Siam Society Vol. XXIX, Part 1-2, 1936 - Khamkoo
The Journal of the Siam Society Vol. XXIX, Part 1-2, 1936 - Khamkoo
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20 P'RAYA NXK'ON P'RA.H RAM (VOL. X~l~<br />
neighbouring countries. What I am about to say <strong>the</strong>refore may not<br />
agree entirely with <strong>the</strong> state;ments recorded in certain histories and<br />
articles and I leave it to you to exercise your judgment to arrive at.<br />
<strong>the</strong> truth.<br />
5.-THE AGE OF C'IENG S:EN (about 7th century A. D.).<br />
It is stated in <strong>the</strong> Lak T'ai, (by Nai Sl:l-nga Kanchanak-Phan<br />
B. E. 2472), that <strong>the</strong> Tai people originally had <strong>the</strong>ir habitat in <strong>the</strong><br />
valley <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Yang Tse and <strong>the</strong> Hoang Ho which are now under <strong>the</strong><br />
Chinese dominiou. Nak'on Pa a_nd Nak'on Lung would seem to<br />
have been two independant Tai states in this territory. As time<br />
passed <strong>the</strong> Chinese pressed on <strong>the</strong>m and <strong>the</strong> inhabitants migrated<br />
gradually south, corning eventually to a ha:It in what is now known<br />
as <strong>Siam</strong>. <strong>The</strong> important point is to· ascertain when <strong>the</strong> Tai people<br />
came into this territory. An examination or a map will show that<br />
<strong>the</strong> city <strong>of</strong> C'ieng Sen is situated at <strong>the</strong> most nor<strong>the</strong>rly point. It<br />
is a question <strong>of</strong> when that city was built. Little reliance can be<br />
placed on <strong>the</strong> accuracy <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> dates given in chronicles refeiTing :to<br />
this place. For example in <strong>the</strong> school HiHtory (th:-~fll&'l'!;l:i- mA~ l"IIVI~'LI<br />
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