 In Phukhao Thong today, most inhabitants migrated from the northeast.They continue to speak Isan and are 90% Buddhist in an overwhelmingly Muslim province., Phukhao Thong residents retain remnants of Isan culture, such as organizing an annual Rocket Festival ("Bun Bung Fai") festival and continuing to play traditional Isan musical instruments such as the "khene" and "phin".