Thai Chinese (also known as Chinese Thais, Sino-Thais) are persons of Chinese descent in Thailand. 26 million Thais (40% of the population) are at least partially of Chinese descent.

Thailand has the largest Chinese population in Southeast Asia. Ethnic Chinese make up 10 to 14 percent of the population of Thailand (the range in numbers has to do with how mixed-blood …

Feb 28, 2025 · The overwhelming majority of people of Chinese descent (Thai: luk cin) in contemporary Thailand have assimilated to Thai culture, largely by adopting Standard Thai as …

Jan 27, 2023 · During the 18th and 19th centuries, the number of Chinese people in Thailand more than tripled. But, the size of the Chinese population was further bolstered by their ever …

Dec 11, 2023 · Overseas Chinese. Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese population in the world and maintains deep cultural and historical ties to China dating back centuries. This …

Oct 28, 2024 · Thai Chinese are Thai citizens of Chinese ethnicity. According to Wikipedia, over half of ethnic Thai today are descendants of people who migrated from southern China about …

Sep 8, 2024 · The history of the Chinese diaspora in Thailand is a testament to the enduring connections between China and Thailand. From the early migrations of the Tai people to the …

Thai Chinese are the largest minority group in the country and the largest overseas Chinese community in the world, with a population of approximately 10 million people (accounting for …

Thai terms such as chin nai (inside Chinese) or lukchin (Chinese children) are used to distinguish Chinese born in Thailand from chin nok, those who were born in China. More important, many …

With the exception of a small minority, the majority of the Chinese are Thai-Chinese. While most Chinese live in urban areas, there is also a distinct rural Yunnanese Chinese community in the …