Lao is therefore rather a political than an ethnical title, and the people cordially dislike the name, insisting on their right to be called Thai.
The financial year 1862 closed with a deficit of more thai 16,000,000, which increased in 1866 to 28,840,000 on account 0 the preparations for the war against Austria.
This Thai family includes the Shans proper, and the Siamese.
The enemy wate nocht of ane of thai na wald nocht ane of thaim; Irland Asl.