Nan Province. Thailand

Nan Province 
        Former name was Nanthaburi or Wara-Nakhon established by Phraya Phukar in 13th century. Nan became a town in the Sukhothai in later. When Sukhothai declined in power, it became a part of the kingdom of Lannathai. When Lannathai was under Burmese rulership, Nan tried to liberate itself many times without success. In 1788 the Burmese rulers were finally driven back but Nan had to then accepted the new Siam rulers. In 1893, Siam had to give a big part of eastern Nan to French Indochina. In 1931 it become fully integrated into Thailand.