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Lanna and Japan: from trade ships to the war
Step through 14 points in time: Ryukyu ships and the Japanese village at Ayutthaya, the 1887 declaration, Japanese shops in Chiang Mai, Japanese troops and the Phayap Army in the North in 1941–45, the Japanese road to Mae Hong Son, and the memorial at Khun Yuam, on a sea map and a map of the North. Every step has Kham Mueang words from the dictionary and its sources, plus a 5-question true-or-false quiz.
How to use it
Pick a chapter, drag the slider or use ‹ › and ▶ to play step by step. The map switches between the seas and the North; red dots mark the places in each step. Try the true-or-false questions at the end.
What it teaches
How Lanna and Japan met indirectly through Ayutthaya's trade in the ship era and directly in the Second World War, told neutrally with sources, including how local memories differ.
Options
| Option | Values | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| opening step | 8 December 1941 · The Japanese road to Mae Hong Son · The memorial at Khun Yuam | The step opened at the start (omitted = the first) |
| opening year | the CE or BE year of a step, e.g. 1941 or 2484 | Opens at the first step of that year |
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