Moradok Lanna

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The silver ordination hall of Wat Si Suphan in Chiang Mai, its roof and walls covered in gleaming silver ornament in the afternoon sun

Ngoen Thaep: When Lanna Paid in Indian Rupees

18 October 2026 · Vocabulary

Ngoen thaep is the Kham Mueang word for the Indian rupee, Lanna's main currency in the teak era. Why it beat the baht, how it became silver…

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