According to Khun Borom legends, there were 2 Muang Then or Then Kingdoms. The first one was built around 289 A.D, in the area by Erhai Lake of today. Mouang Then was also known as Nong Sae Kingdom and Muang Pak Ai. The lake, Nong Sae, was also known as Nong Ka Sae Saen Yarn. (Nong means Lake)

 
     
  In Yunnan, Mekong River is called Lan-Cang 瀾滄(pronounced Larn Tzang). A town west of the river has the same name.  
 

  In the early 730's Khun Borom decided to build the new Muang Then at the site of Thong Na Noy Oy Nou (Dien Bien Phu, Vietnam)

Xishuang Banna: Lao & Thai people call the area Sib Song (12) Pan Na.

Muang Then means City of Angels

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The main purpose of the chart is to show the relationship between Lane Xang kings

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Ayudhaya, Lan Na/Xieng Mai princess

 

Some Lane Xang rulers are not shown on this chart

 

 
 

 

 

 

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