In Northern Thailand, as many areas there are so many different group it's hard to tell...so many have migrated, traded, all over the region. The Shan people are just one of many different groups in Northern Thailand...and so many sub groups of Shan as well...in Northern Thailand, there are the Tai Yai, Tai Lue. Also many non shan people such as the Akkha, Hmong, Lisu. Usually the non- minorities in Northern Thailand will called themselves Tai Yuan/ Khon Mueng...ie city folk
