Khorat Thai

[citation needed] Theories of the origin of the name Thai Boeng are: Thai Khorat people have their own traditions and cultures called Khorat culture, which is similar to the culture of Thai people on the central plain, but their own unique words, dialect, costumes, songs, and beliefs are different from the rest of the Tai-speaking peoples.

[1]: 8  According to the Christian missionary Joshua Project, the population mainly inhabits two villages, Ban Nung Thap Prang and Ban Nong Samrong, both in the Chok Chai District about 20 kilometres (12 miles) south of the provincial capital.

A few thousand Khorat Thai live in smaller villages in and around Nakhon Ratchasima City.

[2] In addition to Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Thai Khorat also inhabit adjacent provinces:[citation needed] The Khorat Thai can be traced back at least to the late-17th century, when King Narai of the Ayutthaya Kingdom ordered a new city built as the eastern fortress of his kingdom.

Some claim they are descended from Thai soldiers who married Khmer women,[5] though evidence proving this is lacking.