The Lao Song (Thai: ลาวโซ่ง [laːsoːŋ]) are an ethnic group of Thailand. The Lao Song are also known as the Tai Song (ไทโซ่ง), Lao Song Dam (ลาวโซ่งดำ), or simply as the Song or Song Dam.
The Lao Song are descendants of Lao peoples from the areas of Tonkin and areas east of Luang Prabang when they were forcibly removed to central Thailand as slaves and corvée labourers during Siamese annexation during the 18th and 19th centuries. Most were members of the Tai Dam ethnic group (counted by the Chinese government as members of the Dai ethnic group). The preservation of their traditional dress, language, and culture is notable in the face of Thaification policies. The Lao Song were used as guards for the royal courts and to help control the powerful Chinese minority, which explains their widespread distribution.
There are approximately 34,000 Lao Song spread out over central Thailand, including Phetchabun, Phitsanulok, Nakhon Sawan, Ratchaburi, Suphan Buri, Kanchanaburi, Chumphon, and Nakhon Pathom Provinces.
[Gil]
Modeun geo-shi meomchun chae shi-ganeun tto joyong-hi heureune
Kara-anjdeon gaseumi ttotashi sumi kkwahng makhine na hollo beoryeojin chae
Sarajineun apeummajeodo michidorogashwii-unde
Neo eobshi kyeondineun i shi-gando kkeunna-get-ji eonjenganeun
[Yoon do hyun]
Someday da ijhyeojyeo-gal sarang keuri-un nae sarang eonjena himdeul-keman
han geudaeyeo
Someday nae kayeopseun nae sarang keuri-un nae sarang eonjena
haengbo-khaeya hae nal tteonaseo
[Gary]
Eonjena buranhaet-deon sarangye kyedan
Keu eotteon- sunkanedo nae soneul noh-ji anhat-deon ni-ga hangsang neomu
komapda
Ijen nal tteonaseo haengbo-khaera jebal nawah chikeun sajin-cheoreom useora
maennal
Seulpeu-go himdeun shi-ganye yeonsok tadeu-reo-ganeun mamsok buranhan du
son hokdokhan ibyeolye kusok
Apeu-go amul-ko ttotashi apaoneun gotongye banbok himdeulda cheongmal
michidorok
[Gil]
Sarajineun apeummajeodo michidorogashwii-unde
Neo eobshi kyeondineun i shi-gando kkeunna-get-ji eonjenganeun
[Yoon do hyun]
Someday da ijhyeojyeo-gal sarang keuri-un nae sarang eonjena himdeul-keman
han geudae
Someday nae kayeopseun nae sarang keuri-un nae sarang eonjena
haengbo-khaeya hae nal tteonaseo
Nal tteonaseo nal tteonaseo nal tteonaseo
Someday da ijhyeojyeo-gal sarang keuri-un nae sarang eonjena himdeul-keman
han geudae
Someday nae kayeopseun nae sarang keuri-un nae sarang eonjena
haengbo-khaeya hae nal tteonaseo
Nal tteonaseo nal tteonaseo nal tteonaseo nal tteonaseo
[Gary]
Chigeum nae-ga hal su i-nneun geon ni-ga haengbokhagil baraneun geot idaero
shi-gani heu-lleo sang-cheodeu-ri amuneun geot
Neol bureu-go shipeodo keujeo ibeul damuneun geot
Kkeu-teom-neun huhwehdeul-kwah kyesok ssa-uneun geot eokjiro
sseonaeryeo-ganeun ibyeolye maldeul
Hanasshik jiwo-ganeun nae chinan nal deurireohke meong-hani ikyeonae boneun
haruharu
Nae jeonbu nae hyimang nae sarang neo neo neo