Chiang (place name)

Chiang (Thai: เชียง) is a word of uncertain origin, perhaps a Sino-Thai word for "town". It is part of the names of certain ancient cities and other places located in an area stretching across Northern Thailand, Northern Laos, NE Burma and Southern China. The most important are:

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