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Even though Thailand has been populated since the dawn of history there remain some
conflicting theories on where the Thais came from. One theory says that about 4500 years ago
Thais originated in northwestern Szechuan in China and later migrated to Thailand. The
migrants split into two groups one settled in the North and became the kingdom of 'Lanna' and
the other group settled further south to became the kingdom of 'Sukhothai'.