Thailand, located in Southeast Asia, is a multi-ethnic country. The main ethnic group is the Tai, accounting for about 70% of the total population. However, Thailand is not the only Thai ethnic group, there are many other ethnic minorities, such as Chinese, Malay, Khmer, Mon, Miao, Yao, Karen, etc. Each of these ethnic groups has its own unique culture and traditions, which together make up Thailand's rich and colorful national culture.
The Tai and the Dai in China share a common ancestral and cultural origin. They all belong to the Thai-Lao ethnic group and originated in the western part of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau in China. The Thai-Lao ethnic group includes the Dai people in China and the Tai, Lao, and Shan ethnic groups in Southeast Asia. Their ancestors first lived in the western part of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau in China, and later due to various historical reasons, they left Yunnan and migrated south, distributing to all corners of Southeast Asia, such as Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and other places.
In China, the Dai people are mainly distributed in Xishuangbanna, Pu'er and other places in Yunnan Province. Their language is Dai (Thai), which belongs to the Zhuang Dai branch of the Sino-Tibetan language family. In Thailand, the Thai people are the main ethnic group, accounting for about 70% of the total population of Thailand. Their language is also Thai, which is close to the language of the Dai people. Although the Dai and Tai now live in different countries, there are still many similarities in their culture and traditions. For example, Songkran is an important festival shared by both the Dai and Tai ethnic groups.
Thailand**'s protection measures for ethnic minorities are mainly reflected in the following aspects:
Promote the standard Thai language: Thailand** is fully committed to promoting the standard Thai language to promote communication and understanding among various ethnic groups.
Social development policyFor the northern hill peoples, Thailand** has adopted a series of social development policies, such as the eradication of drugs, the development of alternative cultivation and arable land, and the establishment of a sound public education system, so as to help the hill peoples gradually escape poverty.
Protection of national customs and Xi: Thailand** respects the customs and Xi of ethnic minorities such as dress, food, residence, marriage, etiquette, funeral, etc., and protects the rights of ethnic minorities to maintain or reform their own customs and Xi.
Grant property rights to forests and land: In order to protect the livelihoods of the forest indigenous peoples, Thailand** gives them forest and land property rights to help the indigenous communities avoid eviction.
Educational reform: Thailand** is trying to replace the traditional Bono, which focuses on religious education, by establishing Islamic private schools that combine knowledge and vocational education with religious Xi.
Title to community land and forest land is issuedThailand** has pledged to issue more property rights to community land and forest land.
Protecting the livelihoods, traditions and dignity of Indigenous peoples: Thailand** is developing a plan to plant more trees to expand the forest cover, so that villagers can grow more trees and continue to farm in the forest.
Overall, Thailand is a multi-ethnic country where various ethnic groups coexist in harmony and together form a rich and colorful national culture in Thailand. Thailand's protection measures for ethnic minorities are aimed at protecting and developing the cultures of all ethnic groups and promoting exchanges and understanding among ethnic groups in order to achieve harmonious coexistence and stable social development.