Thailand is actually the country with the largest number of Chinese overseas! The total number is similar to that of Indonesian Chinese, reaching more than 10 million!
The proportion of Chinese here also accounts for 14% of the national population.
Since ancient times, a large number of Chinese have immigrated to Thailand, especially the Chaozhou people on the southeast coast of China. They brought Chinese customs and habits here. In terms of food, Thai food is greatly influenced by Chinese cooking methods and is similar to Chaozhou food. There is also some Teochew language infiltrated into Thai.
The Chinese population in Thailand accounts for 14% of the country. This refers to those who still retain Chinese nationality. In fact, over the years, a large number of Chinese residents have become Thai citizens and have Thai names. In Bangkok, Chinese and Thais of Chinese descent account for almost half of the population. 60% of Thailand’s largest institutions and banks are controlled by ethnic Chinese.