Abstract
Kep phak sai sa kep kha sai müang is widely regarded as an old Northern Thai saying that characterises the forced resettlement of war captives from various regions in the Burmese Shan States and Sipsòng Panna to present- day Northern Thailand during the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The purpose of this note is to discuss the meaning of the saying, popularised by the late Kraisri Nimmanhaeminda, and to trace its possible origins. The only written evidence that clearly proves the authenticity of the saying is found in a Bai cum (official letter on textile) manuscript from Luang Prabang, dated June/July 1853.
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