About Nan

		Historical Chronology
	By the end of B.E 18, Nan became an independent and moderate-size state which had its evolution closed to Sukhothai dominion. The background started from a tribe leaded by Praya Phuka, annex the flat land on the upper part of Nan in which the center was located at Yang city. Chao Khun Fong, the protégé of Praya Phuka brought some troops to settle another city called Pua on flat land in Tambon Silipetch, Amper Pua ( nowadays ) which thereafter was taken over by Praya Ngam Mueang from Phayao for period of time. Pua had started to establish a good relationship with Sukhothai by then in an effort to balance the political power with Phayao. The time had passed until the year 1902 B.E.,
the growing city leaded by Praya Karn Meang, the descent of Chao Kung Fong was moved down to south by the east bank of Nan river. The city had been built to encircle Prathat Chaehaeng Chedi, then the holy relic from Sukhothai was installed within the Chedi. In the year 1911 B.E. when Chae Haeng city has faced a famine; Praya Phakong the son of Praya Karn Mueang the decided to move the city again to the west bank of Nan river which is the location of Nan city until now.
Nan established good relationships in commerce with small surrounding cities such as Luang Prabang, Lanchang, Sipsong Pannna that subsequently created strong relationship in politics and caravan trading along Maekong river. Before Nan was merge to be a part of Lanna, the relationships of the two cities were commercial-trading involved. When Chaingmai was a colony of Burma under the king Hongsawadee during the year 2096-2101 B.E.; Chao Praya Polathep Ruechai, the governor of Nan has escaped into Luang Prabang. Yet Nan was still under the governance of Burma until the end of Krungsri Ayudhaya era in the year 2310 B.E.
	Nonetheless, the hard time of Nan was during 2101-2317 B.E. that it had been fighting for the freedom many times, people were suffered and escaped into jungle, some were taken to be slaves, city and temples were burnt down.