Thai Chinese

The Thai Chinese is a group of overseas Chinese born in Thailand. They constitute about 14% of the population, although due to intermarriage there can be no definite figure.

Related Topics:
Overseas Chinese - Thailand

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The majority of the Thai Chinese traces their ancestry back to the Chaozhou prefecture in northern Guangdong, thus they speak the Minnan Chaozhou dialect. A minority traces their ancestry to Hakka and Hainanese immigrants.

Related Topics:
Chaozhou - Guangdong - Minnan - Chaozhou dialect

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