Mon people

The Mon, so-called as Tailing by Occident historians, were one of the earliest residents of Myanmar, who used to rule what is now Thailand. As occurred with the Cham in Vietnam and the Phuan in Laos, the Mon were gradually conquered by sided kingdoms and their influence declined until they were practically unknown outside Myanmar’s borders.
Today the Mon only make up 2% of the population of Myanmar, but Mon art and culture have impacted on that of the Myanmar pretty thoroughly.