Thao may refer to:
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Thao people, a group of Taiwanese aborigines
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Thao language, also known as Sao
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Thao Nguyen, American singer-songwriter
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Thao & the Get Down Stay Down
Thao & the Get Down Stay Down was an American alternative/folk rock group that originated in Falls Church, Virginia in 2003, before relocating to San Francisco, California. Its final lineup consisted of Thao Nguyen ( lead vocals, guitar) and A ...
, American musical group led by Nguyen
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Thai honorific ''Thao''
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Thao Suranari
Thao Suranari ( th, ท้าวสุรนารี; 1771–1852) is the royally bestowed title of Lady Mo, also known as Ya Mo (, who was the wife of the deputy governor of Nakhon Ratchasima (Korat), the stronghold of Siamese control over ...
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Thao Thep Kasattri and Thao Sri Sunthon
''Thao'' Thep Krasattri ( 1735 - 1792) and ''Thao'' Si Sunthon (), formerly ''Khun Ying'' Chan () and ''Khun Ying'' Muk (), respectively, were the Thai national heroines who were known for their important roles in successful repelling of the Burme ...
, Thai heroines
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Thao Vang Lor
The following is a list of significant characters who feature in the 2008 film ''Gran Torino'', directed by Clint Eastwood.
Casting calls were held in Fresno, California, Detroit, Michigan, and Saint Paul, Minnesota, from which Eastwood select ...
, character in ''Gran Torino''
* Brigadier General
Thao Ma
Brigadier-General Thao Ma (1931–1973) was a Laotian military and political figure of the Laotian Civil War and the Vietnam War (aka Second Indochina War). Thao Ma began his military career as a paratrooper in the French Union Army, when Fran ...
, commander of the Royal Lao Air Force
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Thao River
Thao River ( vi, sông Thao) is the upper stretch of the Red River, originates from Weishan Yi and Hui Autonomous County, Yunnan Province, China, flows through three Vietnamese provinces, including Lao Cai Province, Yen Bai Province and Phu Tho ...
, the upper reaches of the Hong River in northern Vietnam
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