History
Towards the end of the 14th century Nan became one of the nine northern Thai-Lao principalities that comprised Lan Na Thai (now known simply as Lanna). The city-state flourished throughout the 15th century under the name Chiang Klang (Middle City), a reference to its position approximately midway between Chiang Mai (New City) and Chiang Thong (Golden City, which is today’s Luang Prabang).
The Burmese took control of the kingdom in 1558 and transferred many of the inhabitants to Burma as slaves; the city was all but abandoned until western Thailand was wrested from the Burmese in 1786. The local dynasty then regained local sovereignty and it remained semi-autonomous until 1931, when Nan finally accepted full Bangkok sponsorship.
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