Overseas Thai Explained
Overseas Thai people (Thai: คนไทยพลัดถิ่น, คนไทยในต่างแดน) number approximately 1.1 million persons worldwide. They can be roughly divided into two groups:
A "non-resident Thai" is a citizen of Thailand who holds a Thai passport and has temporarily emigrated to another country for employment, residence, education or any other purpose. The Bank of Thailand estimates that,, 1,120,837 Thais worked overseas.[1]
- Israel:, a total of 24,746 Thais, mostly agricultural workers, temporarily resided in Israel. They reportedly earn a minimum of about 47,000 baht a month.[2] [3]
- Republic of Korea:, there were reportedly 192,163 Thais living in South Korea.[4] The Korean Justice Ministry estimates that the number of illegal Thai residents soared from 68,449 in 2017 to 122,192 as of August 2018.[5]
A "person of Thai origin" is a person of Thai origin or ancestry who was or whose ancestors were born in Thailand or other countries under Thai ancestry and holds non-Thai citizenship. A person of Thai origin might have been a citizen of Thailand and subsequently taken the citizenship of another country.
Overseas Thai communities
Notes and References
- News: Rujivanarom. Pratch. Thais working abroad prone to exploitation. 8 May 2018. The Nation. 2017-12-23.
- News: Charoensuthipan . Penchan . Israel a new graveyard for migrant workers . 2018-11-30 . Bangkok Post . 2018-11-30.
- News: Israel's forgotten Thai workers . 2018-11-30 . BBC News . 2018-11-23 . Video.
- News: More than 10,000 Thais deported from South Korea for overstaying their visa . 5 November 2018 . The Nation . 2 November 2018.
- News: Seung-jae . Kim . Thousands of Illegal Thai Workers Flood Korea . 5 November 2018 . The Chosunilbo. 5 November 2018.
- Web site: Talk Vietnam. Historical traces of Thai community found in Myanmar. Talk Vietnam. 3 March 2014 . 9 February 2015.
