Years
The Siamese generally used two calendars, a sacred and a popular (vulgar in the classical sense.) The vulgar era was instituted when the worship of Gautama was first introduced, and corresponds to the traditional Burmese calendar (which is abbreviated ME or BE, the latter not to be confused with the abbreviation for the Buddhist Era, which is the sacred era.)
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