Khmer people in Thailand

GPTKB entity

Statements (44)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:ethnic_group
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Khmer_Surin
gptkb:Northern_Khmer
gptkbp:assimilation high degree of assimilation into Thai society
gptkbp:borderedBy close to Cambodia
gptkbp:citizenship gptkb:Thailand
gptkbp:culturalPreservationEfforts community organizations promote Khmer culture
gptkbp:education gptkb:Thai
gptkbp:historicalName gptkb:Khmer_Empire
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Khmer people in Thailand
gptkbp:languageEndangerment Northern Khmer is endangered
gptkbp:location gptkb:Eastern_Thailand
gptkb:Northeastern_Thailand
gptkb:Buriram_Province
gptkb:Sa_Kaeo_Province
gptkb:Sisaket_Province
gptkb:Surin_Province
gptkbp:mainLanguage gptkb:Thai
gptkb:Northern_Khmer
gptkbp:mediaType mostly in Thai
gptkbp:migratory descendants of Khmer Empire inhabitants
gptkbp:minorityStatus ethnic minority in Thailand
gptkbp:notableFestival gptkb:Songkran
Bun Phawet Festival
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Chalermchai_Kositpipat
gptkb:Somsak_Thepsuthin
gptkbp:policy Khmer language not taught in public schools
gptkbp:population 1.4 million
gptkbp:recognizedBy not officially recognized as a separate ethnic group
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Khmer_people
gptkb:Thai_people
Cambodian people
gptkbp:religion gptkb:Theravada_Buddhism
gptkbp:tradition folk
silk weaving
rice farming
gptkbp:traditionalDance Robam Khmer
gptkbp:traditionalDress Khmer sarong
gptkbp:traditionalDwelling gptkb:Prasat_Hin_Phanom_Rung
gptkb:Prasat_Sikhoraphum
gptkbp:traditionalFood Num Banhchok
Somlor Kako
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Northern_Khmer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7