The Adventures of Mouse Deer (Malaysian, Indonesian Folktales) Published as an early reader by Skyhook Press, 2005, with “Mouse Deer and Tiger” also printed in Australia’s School Magazine, Apr. 1997 and Apr. 2001; “Mouse Deer and Crocodile” also printed in School Magazine, Mar. 1997 and May 2001, and Spider, June 2001; and “Mouse Deer and Farmer” also printed in School Magazine, May 1997 and June 2001 1 Mouse Deer and Tiger Mouse Deer sang his song as he walked through the forest. He was looking for tasty fruits and roots and shoots. Though he was small, he was not afraid. He knew that many big animals wanted to eat him. Indonesian Names. Mon, Srivijayan and Khmer influences. Before the Tais emerged as the dominant force in the 13th century, Thailand was dominated by Mon and Khmer peoples.
The Mon were a people and a civilization centred on the western edge of the central plains. They established the enigmatic kingdom of Dvaravati. From the small collection of inscriptions and statues scholars do know, however, that the kingdom was Buddhist and extended eastwards towards Cambodia, northwards towards Chiang Mai, and westwards into Burma. The Khmer were the people, and (usually) a kingdom, centred on present-day Cambodia with their capital at Angkor.
They controlled large areas of Thailand (particularly the northeast) and Laos (the south) as well as Cambodia.