QUOTE (Manleow @ Sep 27 2009, 08:35 PM)

here we go again, All words that are associated with religion, royalty, martial arts, science and government are Sanskrit/pali, which are Indian not Khmer. Its like Americans trying to claim the English langauge. however, 5% of Thai words are orignal Native Khmer words, Lao does not have any native Khmer words in it.
The Lanna Kingdom of Nothern Thailand got sanskrit and religion from the Mon's, Central Thailand or Siamese have khmer influence, but that kingdom really grew out of the Mon Kingdom of Davarada.
Mon's are not Khmer and Khmers are not Mon. The so called Barbians Chinese, Lao/tai have long been praticing Buddhism Long before the Khmers. We were already praticing Buddhism which was brought to us by one of Asoka's son's in Southern Yunnan Ai Lao Nanchao Kingdom when the Khmers were still hindu's worshiping cow's and rats.
yeah yeah save it. Khmer is a big Kingdom everyone knows.
Khmer is successful because of Indian influence
thai is successful because of Khmer influence
Idian, China, Japan, French, Euro, ect visit Cambodia not thai
In the past India and China trade with Cambodia, thailand was never there, thai was getting slaughtered in south china
thai should be grateful being slave for the Khmer Kingdom
experiencing the great, power, culture, art, dance, personally with there own eyes
learn from Khmer very well