Due to slave raids and forced population transfers, there are small, scattered villages of Phuan in Sakon and Udon Thani provinces and another area around Bueang Kan, Nong Khai and Loei provinces in Thailand.
Due to attacks and forced relocations, isolated communities of Phuan people exist in the Sakon and Udon Thani provinces and an additional region surrounding Bueang Kan, Nong Khai, and Loei provinces in northeastern Thailand.