Thank you Mr. Baiboon, this video clip provides me some insight into why Jao Anouvong failed in attempt to gain an independence from Siam. Isan is the middle kingdom of Lan Xang and Vientiane as its capital. I can only imagine what was in the minds of the people at the time. 😮 But fears and uncertainty of victory against Siam were the major factors why some cities weren't in support of the war. People at the time probably still remember how Lan Xang ( Jao Anouvong's father) was unable to stop Siam invasion; so many lives were killed and taken by the Siamese. I'm wondering the people at the time would know, if Lanna and Luang Pra Bang weren't in support of Jao Anouvong's war for independence.
