[Baromaro]

Im not an expert but I read a few books in the subject, and its really about definitions and viewpoints.

Socially the thai identity is a quite recent development.

The modern thai, in the sense of a thaispeaking person who is legally and cultural a member of the Thai nation doesnt necassary have to be of pure thai descent, he might as well be descent of immigrants from China, hilltribes or other tribes.