Lawngtlai village was established by Haihmunga Hlawncheu, a Lai Chief in 1880 at present Vengpui. It has been named "Lawngtlai" as one day the Chief Haihmunga Hlawncheu seized a boat that was drifting down Kaladan river hence the name Lawng-tlai, which means Lawng=Boat Tlai-Seized
