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Ngiao Rebellion
The Ngiao rebellion ( th, กบฏเงี้ยว) in 1902 was an uprising of Tai Yai (Shan, historically known in Thai as ''Ngiao'') people against Siamese rule, in what is now Phrae province in northern Thailand. It arose as resistance to centralizing reforms initiated by King Chulalongkorn, particularly the levying of taxes and the adoption of the Monthon Thesaphiban provincial administration system, as well as the partitioning of territory with the British, which forced the Shan to adopt either British or Siamese nationality. In the morning of 25 July 1902, rebels attacked and looted the town of Phrae, killing over twenty government officials including the royal commissioner, Phraya Ratcharitthanon. The rebellion was soon quelled by troops from Bangkok led by Chaophraya Surasakmontri. Ten rebel leaders were executed, sixteen were took to Bangkok for imprisonment, and , the ruler of Phrae, escaped into exile in Luang Phrabang. The revolt was part of several acts of resist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tai Yai People
The Shan people ( shn, တႆး; , my, ရှမ်းလူမျိုး; ), also known as the Tai Long, or Tai Yai are a Tai ethnic group of Southeast Asia. The Shan are the biggest minority of Burma (Myanmar) and primarily live in the Shan State of this country, but also inhabit parts of Mandalay Region, Kachin State, and Kayin State, and in adjacent regions of China ( Dai people), Laos, Assam (Ahom people) and Thailand. Though no reliable census has been taken in Burma since 1935, the Shan are estimated to number 4–6 million, with CIA Factbook giving an estimate of five million spread throughout Myanmar which is about 10% of the overall Burmese population. 'Shan' is a generic term for all Tai-speaking peoples within Myanmar (Burma). The capital of Shan State is Taunggyi, the fifth-largest city in Myanmar with about 390,000 people. Other major cities include Thibaw (Hsipaw), Lashio, Kengtung and Tachileik. Etymology The Shan use the endonym Tai (တႆး) i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
