Origin and Rise of the Thai

What is the origin of the Tai-Kadai people and the rise of the Thai nation? A group which has been consistently portrayed in America and the West as the wise, exotic and mystic heart of the Far East.

Today we will discuss the origins of the Tai-Kadai/Kra-Dai peoples and their modern migration and ethnogenesis as the modern Tai nations we see today. Be sure to let me know your thoughts on the modern Tai peoples and which Tai-Kadai group is of the most interest to you. Shout-out to the 0.5% of my audience with Tai ancestry. Thanks for watching!

Sources:
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Tai-...
https://allpointseast.com/blog/tour-i...
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/arti...
http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/gnx...
https://www.researchgate.net/publicat...