Mong Yawng

Mong Yawng lies in a mountain valley east of Kengtung, in the Tai Lue country between the Salween and the Mekong. Its people, known as Tai Yong, maintained a distinctive identity among the communities of the upper Mekong region. In 1805 forces from Lan Na carried people from Mong Yawng south as captives to repopulate the northern Thai valleys. Many settled around Lamphun and retained the name of their former home.