Mon Pak Lad is a group of Mon people who migrated to Thailand two hundred years ago. Is a large migration with the leader of the migration is the royal family of Mon And when King Rama 2 ordered this group of Mon to come to Pak Lad, he appointed the royal family of Mon to become the newly established city Authorize governing bodies to take care of themselves Mon people generally call Mon popular Pak Lad city. “Mon Chu Chao”
Emmanuel Guillon says in the book “The Mons: A Civilization of Southeast Asia” that Mon is one of the oldest and most prosperous civilizations in Southeast Asia.
In this regard, the administrator has been told and instilled by the grandparents to be proud of their nation, therefore realize this. But when he said it himself, he was afraid that no one would believe it. Accused of writing about raising one’s own national tail Here, I can tell you briefly that The original settlement of Mon, which is known today in the area of Lower Myanmar (Excluding the old era before civilizations appeared in the central region of Thailand, popularly known as “Dvaravati”). Mon people are the nation that created the civilization of religion, culture, tradition, literature, architecture, law, music and dance. Passed as a heritage to Southeast Asia. If using capitalist language, the definition must be given “Is a large exporter of Southeast Asian culture”
Today, the Mon people do not have an autonomous state. Because in the past, the country has been at war always. From the enemy invasion of Myanmar When the country ends independence Mon was therefore forced to evacuate his country. Mon community is dispersed Some of them were scattered and dispersed into the Kingdom of Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam, but most of them fled to rely on the Royal Bodhisattva in the land of Siam.
There is a small amount of persistence and acceptance of oppression in their home country to this day.
Mon migration As recorded by the Siamese authorities. Found a total of 10 times when entering the Kingdom Was accepted by the official Which does not view Mon as a foreigner As evidenced by The Decree of His Majesty King Taksit in 1763 B.E., which is considered to be a citizen with equal rights to Siamese people. Mon people are therefore shaped and Mon culture is swallowed up within the Kingdom of Siam, such as the Dusit temple goddess. Or Mom Ying Amphai Daughter of Somdej Thaksarot Married the nobleman descendants from the military Mon who followed King Naresuan the Great after independence in Mueang Krathong, the son of the goddess of the temple, Dusit, Chao Phraya Kosathibodi (Pan), the ancestor of Phra Pathom Boromarajchanok in Chakri Wong Make the Mon and Siamese people have close harmony. Both ethnic and cultural until today
Mon started to migrate to Siam since 2082 during the Ayutthaya period and the last time in 1814. During the reign of King Nang Klao Rama III, Myanmar then became a colony of England. Causing a battle on the western border And there is no more migration of Mon tea from Mon into Siam
The big migration occurred during the reign of King Rama 2, when the Mon was heavily pressured by Burma. Have to escape into Siam in a large wave of about 40,000 people. This time, it was an evacuation of most ancestors of the Mon Pak Pak district.
Mon residences in the central region such as Lop Buri, Ang Thong, Chai Nat, Sing Buri, Nakhon Nayok, Prachin Buri, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Nakhon Pathom, Ratchaburi, Kanchanaburi, Suphanburi, Pathum Thani, Nonthaburi, Bangkok, Chachoengsao, Chon Buri, Rayong, Samut Sakhon, Samut Sakhon, Samut Songkhram, Phetchaburi, Prachuap Khirikhan in the north such as Chiang Mai, Lamphun, Lampang, Tak, Kamphaeng Phet, Nakhon Sawan, Phitsanulok, Uthai Thani, Sukhothai, Phetchabun, Northern Isan. Namely Nakhon Ratchasima, Chaiyaphum, with a few migrating south such as Chumphon, Surat Thani, Nakhon Si Thammarat etc.
Mon people in Pak Lad or Mon Phra Pradaeng Samut Prakan Province Descended from Mon who migrated to the Kingdom of Siam at least 2 times together, that is, the first time in 1774 B.E., Thonburi period with Chao Phraya Maha Yotha (Jeng) as the leader in the chronicles of the Royal Letters.
“As for the Raman people who fled Burma, Phraya Jeng Talaeng and Klao Klao in the city Who fled in the old city The Burmese hit the city and brought it back, and all the generals Mr Raman brought the kitchen in every way and every way. Allow the governor to come to the capital at the same time Then graciously set up houses in Muang Non district Mueang Sam Khok But able to arrange three thousand Please give Luang Bamrasak the old capital. Is the Raman infection. Phraya Raman Wong is called the Chakri Mon to control the whole Mon Monarch And please Granted a royal stamp, prohibiting the Revenue Department to embrace all the markets To make a living and make a living “
In this migration His Royal Highness the King Rama 2 reign graciously pleased. To settle down in Sam Khok and Pak Kret Later, please move the Mon Kitchen in Phaya Jeng (Chao Phraya Maha Yotha) went to look after the fort and the city of Nakhon Phanom The Royal Chronicles, 2nd edition, Somdej Krom Phraya Damrong Rajanupab, page 171
“In the month of the year of Chakrachakrachakul 1176, His Majesty initiated that That shortcut the Bodhi tree In the reign of King Rama 1, the King granted the Department of the Royal Household, Bowonn Maha Surasanghan. Went down to plan to build a city to protect the enemy coming by sea another To remain pending, only to do the fortress before Cannot trust in battles at sea Should have to do it successfully Therefore, please let Somdej Phra Anuchathirat Department of the Royal Household Was the leader of a descendent to make a colony at Pak Lad Cut off some localities in Bangkok And Mueang Samut Prakan Province Together set up a new city
Bestowed the name Nakhon Phanom Khan To move Mon, Pathum Thani city, Phraya Jeng With a large number of 300 able-bodied men descending to Nakhon Ratchasima Then please set up a weaving Son of Phraya Jeng Which is the prince of Chao Phraya Maha Yotha Is Phraya Nakhankhan Town keeper And establish a department with every position “
Next time the administrator will take to open view the work file which is the honor of “Mon Chu Chao” this group together to see that Which has made any visible contribution to society and the Kingdom of Thailand As well as to benefit the Mon people as a whole … Do not Lim follow
