[citation needed] There are also approximately 100 Lamet in Thailand in the Chiang Rai and Lampang Provinces.
The Lamet speak an Austroasiatic language related to Palaung and Wa.
[2] After marriage, the newly married Lamet man moves into his wife's family home and works for her father.
[citation needed] Wealth is considered an important characteristic among male Lamet.
For the Lamet, wealth is measured by one's inventory of buffalo, chimes, and bronze drums.