Northern Khmer people (Khmer: ជនជាតិខ្មែរខាងជើង; Thai: เขมรเหนือ) or colloquially as Thais of Khmer origin (Thai: ชาวไทยเชื้อสายเขมร);[2] mostly referred to as Khmer Surin (Khmer: ខ្មែរសុរិន Thai: เขมรสุรินทร์) is the designation used to refer to ethnic Khmers native to the Isan region of Northeast Thailand.[3][4]
Khmers have had a presence in this area since at least the time of the Khmer Empire.[5] With the fall of the Angkor, the Khmers of the Isan region were subject to increasing Thai influence. In the 18th century, the Thai kingdom officially annexed the former Cambodian province of Surin. The Khmer residents became de facto subjects of the Thai monarchy and a long process of gradual cultural assimilation began.
Although now a minority, the Northern Khmer have maintained some of their Khmer identity, practicing the Khmer form of Theravada Buddhism and speaking a dialect known as Khmê in Khmer and Northern Khmer in English. Few Northern Khmers are able to read or write their native language,[15] since teaching in public schools is exclusively in Thai.
The Thai language instruction has resulted in many of the younger generation being more comfortable using Thai as a medium of communication. In 1998, Smalley reported renewed interest in Khmer language and culture had resulted in a two-fold increase in the use of Northern Khmer since 1958.[16] However, usage of Khmer has subsequently declined.[17]
In the past two decades, there has been state-directed revitalization of 'local' cultures in Thailand, including of Khmer culture, which has been challenged for adopting a state narrative and insufficiently empowering the Northern Khmer themselves.[18]
ConflictEdit
Although it is not anywhere near the scale of the protests of the Khmer Krom in the Mekong Delta Vietnam, some Northern Khmers living in the Isan region have demanded more rights and oppose Thaification of the Surin Khmer. Also, the occasional hostilities between Thailand and Cambodia have made their relations sometimes difficult.[19][20]
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ethnic Khmers native to the Isan region of Northeast Thailand 3 4 Northern Khmer peopleជនជ ត ខ ម រខ ងជ ងekhmrehnuxTotal population 1 4 million 1 Regions with significant populationsIsan Buriram Surin Sisaket Eastern Trat Chanthaburi LanguagesNorthern Khmer Thai IsanReligionTheravada BuddhismRelated ethnic groupsMon Wa and other Mon Khmer groupsThis article contains Khmer text Without proper rendering support you may see question marks boxes or other symbols instead of Khmer script Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Culture 4 Conflict 5 Notable Northern Khmers 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditKhmers have had a presence in this area since at least the time of the Khmer Empire 5 With the fall of the Angkor the Khmers of the Isan region were subject to increasing Thai influence In the 18th century the Thai kingdom officially annexed the former Cambodian province of Surin The Khmer residents became de facto subjects of the Thai monarchy and a long process of gradual cultural assimilation began Demographics EditKhmer percentage of the total population in various provinces of Thailand Province Khmer in 1990 Khmer in 2000Surin 6 63 4 47 2 Buriram 7 0 3 27 6 Sisaket 8 30 2 26 2 Trat 9 0 4 2 1 Sa Kaew 10 N A 1 9 Chanthaburi 11 0 6 1 6 Roi Et 12 0 4 0 5 Ubon Ratchathani 13 0 8 0 3 Maha Sarakham 14 0 2 0 3 Culture EditAlthough now a minority the Northern Khmer have maintained some of their Khmer identity practicing the Khmer form of Theravada Buddhism and speaking a dialect known as Khme in Khmer and Northern Khmer in English Few Northern Khmers are able to read or write their native language 15 since teaching in public schools is exclusively in Thai The Thai language instruction has resulted in many of the younger generation being more comfortable using Thai as a medium of communication In 1998 Smalley reported renewed interest in Khmer language and culture had resulted in a two fold increase in the use of Northern Khmer since 1958 16 However usage of Khmer has subsequently declined 17 In the past two decades there has been state directed revitalization of local cultures in Thailand including of Khmer culture which has been challenged for adopting a state narrative and insufficiently empowering the Northern Khmer themselves 18 Conflict EditAlthough it is not anywhere near the scale of the protests of the Khmer Krom in the Mekong Delta Vietnam some Northern Khmers living in the Isan region have demanded more rights and oppose Thaification of the Surin Khmer Also the occasional hostilities between Thailand and Cambodia have made their relations sometimes difficult 19 20 Notable Northern Khmers EditSuvadhana Princess Consort to the King Vajiravudh of Siam Khmer descent from Battambang Bejaratana Princess of Thailand Khmer descent from Battambang Khuang Abhaiwongse 4th Prime Minister of Thailand Khmer descent from Battambang Nga Caravan th Surachai Chanthimathorn The lead vocalist and songwriter of the band Caravan Northern Khmer descent from Surin Chai Chidchob Former President of the National Assembly of Thailand and Speaker of the House of Representatives Newin Chidchop an influential modern Thai political figure of Northern Khmer ancestry Siroch Chatthong Thai footballer of Khmer origin from BattambangSee also EditKuy peopleReferences Edit Thailand World Directory of Minorities amp Indigenous Peoples 19 June 2015 Cuam and the Beliefs of the Thai Khmer Khmerling blogspot com 25 October 2005 Retrieved 10 January 2018 International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination landforms a growing larger by the second Reports submitted by States parties under article 9 of the Convention Thailand PDF in English and Thai United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination 28 July 2011 Retrieved 8 October 2016 aephnaembth karphthnaklumchatiphnthuinpraethsithy ph s 2558 2560 Master Plan for the Development of Ethnic Groups in Thailand 2015 2017 PDF in Thai Bangkok Ministry of 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Language Sciences 10 2 395 408 doi 10 1016 0388 0001 88 90023 X Vail Peter 2013 The Politics of Scripts Language Rights Heritage and the Choice of Orthography for Khmer Vernaculars in Thailand In Barry Coeli ed Rights to culture heritage language and community in Thailand Chiang Mai Silkworm Books pp 135 162 ISBN 978 616 215 062 3 OCLC 837138803 Denes Alexandra 2013 The Revitalisation of Khmer Ethnic Identity in Thailand Routledge Handbook of Heritage in Asia Routledge doi 10 4324 9780203156001 ch11 ISBN 978 0 203 15600 1 Chachavalpongpun Pavin 2012 Embedding Embittered History Unending Conflicts in Thai Cambodian Relations Asian Affairs 43 1 81 102 doi 10 1080 03068374 2012 643593 ISSN 0306 8374 S2CID 145309277 Thị Tra Mi Hoang 2016 The Preah Vihear temple dispute on the Thai Cambodian border and ASEAN s role in conflict resolution Journal of Science Social Science 61 10 170 174 doi 10 18173 2354 1067 2016 0100 ISSN 2354 1067 External links EditThailand s Khmer as Invisible Minority Language Ethnicity and Cultural Politics in North Eastern Thailand Kandrum Kantreum Folk Performers Ethnic Khmer Festival in Thailand Thai Cambodia fighting disrupts border ties Puangthong Rungswasdisab Thailand s Response to the Cambodian Genocide insights on Thailand s foreign policy towards its neighboring countries World Directory of Minorities Mon and Khmer Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Northern Khmer people amp oldid 1179258910, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
