QUOTE (Buddhalove @ Oct 14 2011, 01:59 AM)

Lao: ຈັນມະນີວົງ
Thai: จันทร์มนืวง
No, your Thai language still have Lao influence.
Lao: ຈັນມະນີວົງ
Thai: จันทร์มณีวงศ์จันทร์ Chandra, Sanskrit moon
มณี Mani, Sanskrit gem
วงศ์ Vangsa/Vamsa, Sanskrit linage
You have to blame of Lao writing reformation. You can't trace foreign loan words in Lao. You have to look at Thai-equivalent words for seeking the roots.