Pakistanis in Thailand

Pakistanis in Thailand
Total population
~250,000 (2020)[1]
Regions with significant populations
Bangkok · Chiang Mai · Chiang Rai · Ayutthaya · Saraburi · Lopburi · Hat Yai
Languages
Pashto · Urdu · Punjabi · English · Thai
Religion
Predominantly Islam
Minority Christianity,[2] Hinduism and Buddhism
Related ethnic groups
Overseas Pakistani

The history of Pakistanis in Thailand is based much before the independence when hundreds of people from regions of current-day Pakistan left for Thailand, then known as Siam.[3]

Most are concentrated in and around areas of Bangkok. Along with Indians, they are part of the much larger South Asian community in the country.

  1. ^ "Pakistanis celebrate heritage". Bangkok Post.
  2. ^ Faruqi, Sama; Aqeel, Asif (26 February 2018). "Caste away: The ongoing struggle of Punjabi Christians". Dawn. Retrieved 30 September 2018.
  3. ^ Cheema, Umar (12 July 2012). "Where expatriates who reach the top come from". The News. Retrieved 31 August 2015.