Thai ethnic groups - Definition and Overview

Thai ethnic groups include:

• the Lao of Laos and Northeast Thailand
• the Northern Thai (Lanna or Thai Yuan) of Thailand
• the Thai of Thailand
• the Shan (Thai Yai) of Burma
• the Thai Lue of Laos and China(also called "Dai")
• the Black Thai of Laos and Vietnam
• the Red Thai
• White Thai
• etc.
  • Also see Tai languages