The history of the Tai Yai community was in the context of power relationship. The community members were immigrants escaping violence and brutal suppression from Burma to settle in Thailand. Due to the new environment, changes in the community had taken place. From investigating the community history through public forum, accounts of migration, history, livelihood of people in the past and present, and agents of change were discovered.
          The investigation also revealed the gaps, differences among generations with different values and identity creation of people of different generations. For instance, the elderly were conservative, trying to maintain their traditions as long as possible whereas young people were more welcome to western culture and new values, tending to neglect their traditional values as well as having a changed perspective. For working generations doing jobs outside of the community, they were likely to assimilate with the Thai identity, so as to protect themselves and acquire their rights.
          This participatory research methodology brought about an exchange of knowledge and experiences between the research team and the villagers, leading to better mutual understanding and changes within the two parties. They learned how to create a participatory process with the involvement of the community members in an attempt to raise awareness on the Tai identity. The participation enhanced the potential of the two parties, enabling them to integrate the history, wisdom, traditions, and culture of the community into the local school curriculum as a means to disseminate the knowledge to community members and future generations.