History of Thailand
ASPECT OF HISTORY
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The Tai ethnic group migrated into mainland Southeast Asia over a period of centuries. The word Siam () may have originated from Pali] (suvaṇṇabhūmi, "land of gold") or [[Sanskrit श्याम (śyāma, "dark") or Mon ရာမည (rhmañña, "stranger"), probably the same root as Shan and Ahom.