The word tai or thai does mean people ( khonh), people of a certain profession, or people of a certain geographical location but none of an ethnic nor race as some scholars claim; tai Lue, Zhuang/Liao, tai Dam, Deng, Khao/Done, Putai, tai Mao/Mo, tai Khamti, tai Ahom, Lao Yonok/Yuan re Lao/AiLao who used to live or still living in Nane Chao/ Nongse the former kingdom of Lao/AiLao in the South of China. The People whom Siamese classified as Thai Yai are in fact Lao/AiLao who moved from Mo/Mao principality, during the Ming dynasty Chinese called them AiLao Shan/AiLao Mountain. The so called Thai people is in fact the citizen of Sukhothay principality.