Lao Chong

Lao Chong
Mural of Lao Chakkaraj at Wat Ming Mueang, Chiang Rai province, Thailand
King of Ngoenyang
SuccessorLao Kao Kaeo Ma Mueang
BornUnknown
DiedUnknown

Lao Chong (Thai: ลาวจง), Lao Changkaraj (Thai: ลาวจังกราช), or Lavachangkaraj (Thai: ลวจังกราช), also spelt Lawachangkarat, is a semi-legendary first king of Ngoenyang and is regarded as the ancestor of Mangrai. He is considered the first monarch of the Lao dynasty and appears in several traditional chronicles, such as The Chiang Mai Chronicle, the Phayao Chronicle, the Ngoenyang Chiang Saen Chronicle, and the Yonok Chronicle.

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