Lopburi Province has not only exciting tourist attractions (such as Phra Prang Sam Yot, Narai Ratchaniwet Palace, Sunflower Field, and Pa Sak Jolasid Dam), but also many cultural attractions and communities that maintain their traditional cultures and way of life, such as Baan Thaibeng Konk Slung, Kong Slung Subdistrict, and Phatthana Nikhom District.
The Thaibeng people's traditions and cultures are similar to Thai groups in the center of Thailand. However, some local languages, beliefs, folk songs, folk plays, and weaving styles show the uniqueness of their communities. Their speech is similar to the traditional, central Thai language, but their accent is a higher pitch (local accent), like the accent of people in Korat. Some words are only Thaibeng Konk Slung words (special terms), and they often have final particles with some words, such as "beng," "wei," "dok," or "der." The word "beng" is a commonly used catchphrase, causing it to become the original name of "Thaibeng."
When it comes to womens’ costumes, many women wear Krajom shirts (called E-hiw shirts) and ground loincloths when they go to make merit. Or, when they have to attend some important activities, they mostly wear white clothes (Thaibeng people call the loincloths, "white cloth," hanging on their shoulders “sabai” (breast cloth)), and they’ll wear hanging shoulder bags. Males wear hemp T-shirts with short sleeves, ground Sompot Chong Kben cloths, loincloths fastened at their waist, and hanging shoulder bags. In the costume culture of the new generation of Thaibeng people, they still wear shoulder bags everywhere they go.
In Thaibeng communities, there are many attractions, such as the Thaibeng Folk Museum, Fah Kho House, Thaibeng House Museum building (using palm trees (Livistona speciosa) to make the house walls), Khok Sam Ran Temple (the ancient remains that indicate tracks of the community archaeology). Other activities include learning the way of local life, wisdom, local food, local plays, and handicrafts, such as weaving cloth with ancient looms, weaving woven mats, weaving toys with “lan” palm tree leaves, and cooking ancient Thai pancakes and pong rice (rice desserts).
For anyone who wants to stay overnight, the community can arrange homestays to take care of them.
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