Northern Khmer people
Northern Khmer people (Thai: เขมรเหนือ) or colloquially as Thais of Khmer origin (Thai: ชาวไทยเชื้อสายเขมร), mostly referred to as Khmer Surin (Khmer: ខ្មែរសុរិន្ទ; Thai: เขมรสุรินทร์) is the designation used to refer to ethnic Khmers native to the Northeast Thailand. == Etymology == Northern Khmer people, also known as "Khamae Lue" (Thai: ขแมร์ลือ/คแมร์ลือ), are an ethnic Khmer group native to Thailand.