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The history of Isan has been determined by its geography: situated between Cambodia, Laos and Thailand.
The term “Isan” originally meant “invisible power”, and is derived from the ancient capital of the northern Chenla of Land kingdom, Isanapura, established in 613 AD near modern day Sambor Prey Kuk near Kompong Thom in central Cambodia. The name of the capital was conferred by its Khmer Boran-speaking king Isana Varman I (616-635AD), in dedication to the Hindu god Shiva, to whom he erected a statue following his victory over the kingdom of Funan, to which the kingdom of Chenla had been vassals, in 628.
The above are the opening lines of Wikipedia’s informative entry for History of Isan. Also of value in this context are the companion entries for Isan and Isan language.
Laos: Luang Prabang: Wat Xieng Tong (Mekong River)
A blog titled Isan History and Travel started out in 2007 with much promise, but if I’m not mistaken, I don’t believe it has been updated since that same year.
Some casual histories are presented in this Webpage titled History of Isan from the site ThaiWorldView; and this one titled Lao Isan – History and Cultural Relations from the site EveryCulture.com.
Perhaps you may find useful Isan – History: A Wisdom Archive on Isan – History here; and History of Isan – Khmer empire: A Wisdom Archive on History of Isan – Khmer empire here.
ThailandGateway has a concise overview of Isan.
Luang Prabang, Laos. June 2009. Photo by Adam Jones adamjones.freeservers.com
A very comprehensive history by Char Karnchanapee is carried on a Rutgers University Website here. I’ve noted it elsewhere in my blog. The text format of this history as viewed on the Rutgers Website is dreadfully unwieldy. Consequently, I adapted it into a more friendly .pdf format.
History on Tape #42
HuaNgou | June 12, 2009 | 6:42
The 17th century was a good time for Laos, which had an excellent king named Souligna-Vongsa for most of the period (1637-94). When he died one of his nephews gained the throne with the help of the Vietnamese army, and Lan Xang effectively became a Vietnamese satellite. Other members of the royal family refused to submit to Vietnam, and in 1707 they declared themselves independent, establishing two kingdoms named after their capitals, Luang Prabang and Vientiane. The south seceded in 1713, calling itself the kingdom of Champassak. Lan Xang disappeared, and after years of playing a diplomatic game to keep their freedom, all three Laotian states were conquered by Siam (1778).
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