Phan Thanh Giản had three sons, Phan Thanh Liêm, Phan Thanh Tong and Phan Thanh Hương, of which the first two organised an armed rebellion against the French soldiers who had colonised Vĩnh Long and were later captured and killed. Nowadays, Phan Thanh Giản is being venerated as a minor god among his family members and a few in southern Vietnam. Phan Thanh Giản Phan Thanh Giản (潘淸簡, November 11, 1796–1867) was a Grand Counsellor at the Nguyễn court in Vietnam. He led an embassy to France in 1863, and committed suicide when France completed the invasion of Southern Vietnam (Cochinchina) in 1867.
Phu Phan Mountains unabated in Thailand's mountainous forested zones, even in the protected areas. In Thailand and in China this wood is highly valued in the furniture industry. The name of the range is derived from the characteristic tabletop shape of its peaks, for "phan" is a kind of traditional tray on a pedestal. "Phu" is the word for mountain in the Isan/Lao language (as opposed to "khao" in central and southern Thai and "doi" in northern Thai). The Phu Phan Mountains rise above the plateau and are not prominent. They straddle most of the provinces of northern and eastern Isan, including Khon