Introduction to the Kui Suai People of Ban Sangkae Surin B an Sangkae is the village where my wife was born. The village is located in the north east of Thailand, in an area known locally as Issan. It is situated about one hour drive north of Surin city, between the towns of Chom Phra and Sikorapom. the people who inhabit this village are from an ethnic group known as Kui. They are also known as Suai