Are there many Chinese people in Thailand?

There are quite a lot of Chinese in Thailand.

Thai Chinese refers to the Chinese living in Thailand, most of whom are immigrants, with a population of more than 8.5 million. They are mainly Chaoshan and Hakka people in Guangdong Province. They are an important ethnic group in Thailand. The Chinese in Thailand have a long history and a large number of people, and they have made considerable contributions to the development of Thailand.

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Thailand

Thailand, formerly known as Siam, is located in the center of the Indochina Peninsula, bounded by the Malay Peninsula to the south, east, north and west It borders Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar respectively. Since the founding of Sukhothai (1238-1419) in 1238, it has been ruled by four dynasties, including the Ayutthaya Dynasty (1350-1767), the Thonburi Dynasty (1767-1782) and the Bangkok Dynasty (1782- ).

Before the establishment of the Sukhothai Dynasty in Siam in 1238, there were some small countries, such as the Red Earth Kingdom, the Panpan Kingdom, and the Tuoluo Bodi Kingdom that appeared after the sixth century. Some of these countries are located above Siam, and some are located in the northern part of the Malay Peninsula along the Isthmus of Kra.

There are about 8.5 million Chinese in Thailand (in 2008), accounting for 12% of the total population. A considerable part of them are from the Chaoshan and Meizhou areas of Guangdong, including more than 1 million Hakkas.