In some cases, the "'Siamese Shan States "'was used to refer to Lan Na ( northern Thailand ) and "'Chinese Shan States "'to the Shan regions in southern Yunnan such as Xishuangbanna.
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The so-called Lik To Yao ('long letters'), which derives from Lik Tai Mao, or Lik Hto Ngouk ('bean sprout script'), the old script of the Mao, or Chinese Shans, may be used in the north.
