Total population | |
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20,500 (2016)[1][2] | |
Regions with significant populations | |
Bangkok · Phuket · Chonburi · Chiang Mai Chiang Rai | |
Languages | |
Korean · Thai | |
Religion | |
Mahayana Buddhism and Christianity | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Korean diaspora |
Koreans in Thailand consist mainly of North Korean refugees and South Korean expatriates, along with a tiny number of South Korean immigrants who have naturalised as citizens of Thailand and their descendants. According to South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, in 2013 there were about 20,000 Koreans living in the country.