Nan , Northern Thailand
Nan, an old town established in the same period of Sukhothai, home to the sacred Phrathat Chae Haeng Pagoda, ocupies an area of 11,472.1 square kilometers and is administratively divided into 12 Amphoes and 1 King
Amphoe : Muang, Chiang Klang, Thung Chang, Tha Wang Pha, Na Noi, Pua, Wiang Sa, Mae Charim, ban Luang, Na Mun, Santisuk, Bo Klua and King Amphoe Song Khwae, Located 668 kilometers from Bangkok. The people of Nan descend from the Lan Changs (Laotians). Their forebears moved to settle around present-day Pua district which is rich in rock salt deposits, about 700 years ago at the time when Sukhothai was becoming the kingdom of the Thais.
They subsequently moved south to the fertile Nan River basin which is much more extensive. Nan's history is deeply involved with its neighbours, in particular Sukhothai which played an important role in both political and religious terms before Nan became a part of Lanna, Burma and Thailand in that order. Today Nan is still the home of numerous Thai Lue and other hilltribes who retain highly interesting customs and traditions.
ไม่มีความคิดเห็น:
แสดงความคิดเห็น