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Filipinos In Thailand
Filipinos in Thailand are either migrants or descendants of migrants from the Philippines. They are most likely married with Thais and settle in Thailand for many years. Nowadays, more Filipinos going to Thailand to work as overseas Filipino workers. Most of them are working as English teachers. There are many Filipino community groups and associations. Notable people * Christina Aguilar, Thai singer (father is Spanish-Filipino and mother is Franco-Vietnamese) * Robert Joseph Cespedes, also known as Toon Hiranyasap, Thai actor (father is Spanish-Filipino) * Johnny Anfone, Thai actor (father is Filipino and Thai-German mother) * Billy Mittakarin Ogan, Thai actor and Thai singer (father is Filipino and mother is Thai) * Milagros Atienza Jimena, also known as Maliwan Jimena, Thai singer (Filipino parents) * Oranate D. Caballes, Thai actress and Thai badminton players. (father is Filipino and mother is Lahu) * Wipawee D. Caballes, Thai downhill mountain biker (father is Filipino and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangkok
Bangkok, officially known in Thai language, Thai as Krung Thep Maha Nakhon and colloquially as Krung Thep, is the capital and most populous city of Thailand. The city occupies in the Chao Phraya River delta in central Thailand and has an estimated population of 10.539 million as of 2020, 15.3 percent of the country's population. Over 14 million people (22.2 percent) lived within the surrounding Bangkok Metropolitan Region at the 2010 census, making Bangkok an extreme primate city, dwarfing Thailand's other urban centres in both size and importance to the national economy. Bangkok traces its roots to a small trading post during the Ayutthaya Kingdom in the 15th century, which eventually grew and became the site of two capital cities, Thonburi Kingdom, Thonburi in 1768 and Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782–1932), Rattanakosin in 1782. Bangkok was at the heart of the modernization of Siam, later renamed Thailand, during the late-19th century, as the country faced pressures from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toon Hiranyasap
Toon Hiranyasap ( th, ทูน หิรัญทรัพย์; born October 24, 1954) is a Thai actor and singer. He is known for his work with Jarunee Suksawat. Early life and education Hiranyasap was born to a Thai mother and a Filipino father, who died since Hiranyasap was at a young age. Shortly after graduated from Ruamrudee International School, he travelled to Tanzania with his stepfather for a year then came back to Thailand. He graduated with a Graphic Design degree from Victoria University, Australia. Career His debut film role was in ''Kaew'' (แก้ว) by director Piak Poster, which immediately made him one of the more popular actors of the time. His other works include a comedy ''Khai Luk Kheuy" (ไข่ลูกเขย), ''Khun Pu Su Sa, Khun Ya Sexy'' (คุณปู่ซู่ซ่า คุณย่าเซ็กซี่). After many years of performing on stage, television dramas, special performance and films which can be counted more than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filipino Diaspora In Asia
Filipino may refer to: * Something from or related to the Philippines ** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines. ** Filipinos, people who are citizens of the Philippines or are of Filipino descent. Other uses * Filipinos (snack food), branded cookies manufactured in Europe See also * * * Filipinas (other) Filipinas may refer to: * ''Filipinas, letra para la marcha nacional'', the Spanish poem by José Palma that eventually became the Filipino national anthem. * The original Spanish name, and also used in different Philippines languages including F ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Filipino Diaspora By Country
Filipino may refer to: * Something from or related to the Philippines ** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines. ** Filipinos, people who are citizens of the Philippines or are of Filipino descent. Other uses * Filipinos (snack food), branded cookies manufactured in Europe See also * * * Filipinas (other) Filipinas may refer to: * ''Filipinas, letra para la marcha nacional'', the Spanish poem by José Palma that eventually became the Filipino national anthem. * The original Spanish name, and also used in different Philippines languages including F ... {{disambiguation Language and nationality disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippines–Thailand Relations
The Philippines–Thailand relations refers to the bilateral relations between the Republic of the Philippines and the Kingdom of Thailand. The Philippines established formal diplomatic relations with Thailand on June 14, 1949. The relations between the two are described as warm and friendly. Thailand is one of the Philippines' major trade partners and one of the Philippines' sources of rice through Thai exports. Bilateral relations continues to be strengthened through talks and agreements on economic, security and cultural matters including concerns on rice trade, fight on drugs and human trafficking. Thailand has an embassy in Manila and an honorary consulate in Cebu, while the Philippines maintains an embassy in Bangkok. History The Philippines and Thailand began its relation way-back. Jade artifacts manufactured in the Philippines using raw Jade from Taiwan were exported to the Gulf of Thailand as early as 2000 BC. According to sources from Southern Liang, people from the kin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lahu People
The Lahu people ( Lāhùzú; Lahu: ''Ladhulsi'' / ''Kawzhawd''; vi, La Hủ) are an ethnic group of China and Mainland Southeast Asia. Etymology The Chinese name "Lahu" literally means "to drag favour from heaven" (拉, lā, "to drag"; 祜, hù, "blessing, favour"). It replaced the older and more-offensive "Luohei" (猓黑) as the official Chinese name for the Lahu people. Distribution The Lahu are one of the 56 ethnic groups officially recognized by the People's Republic of China, where about 720,000 live in Yunnan province, mostly in Lancang Lahu Autonomous County. In Thailand, the Lahu are one of the six main groups categorized as hill tribes. The Tai often refer to them by the exonym ''Musoe'' (also spelled ''Muser''; th, มูเซอ), meaning 'hunter'. They are one of 54 ethnic groups in Vietnam, and mostly live in three communes of Mường Tè, Lai Châu Province. A few Lahu, along with the Hmong, Lao, and Mien were recruited by the United States C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maliwan Jimena
Maliwan ( my, မလိဝမ်း; th, มะลิวัลย์; ) is a village in Kawthaung Township in southern Myanmar near the border with Thailand. It was settled by Chinese and Thai people. The area is known for its hot springs and waterfall. In 1872 the mayor of the third Mergui district, Sir Ashly Din (1870-1875), appointed the first police officer to Maliwan. A parliamentary paper to the British House of Commons in 1890 noted failed efforts to mine tin in the area, part of Tenasserim Division. House of Commons and Command, Volume 53 by Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons H.M. Stationery Office, 1890 In 1891, the center ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billy Ogan
Billy Mittakarin Ogan ( th, บิลลี่ มิตตกริน โอแกน; born 29 July 1966) is a Thai actor and singer. Personal life Ogan was born to a Filipino father and a Thai mother. He started his modeling career in 1985 and in 1987 he released his debut solo album "Billy Billy" on GMM Grammy. His second and third albums were more successful. In 1995 he married actress Sirium Pakdeedumrongrit. They had one daughter before they divorced in 2001. Filmography * 1995 ''Oh Mada'' * 1996 ''Tong Nung 111'' * 1998 ''Destiny Upside Down'' * 1998 ''Khwamrak Kap Ngoentra (Love and Money)'' * 2002 ''Sasan Khon Pen'' * 2012 '' An Ordinary Love Story'' * 2015 ''Tawan Tud Burapha'' * 2018 ''Look Mai Lai Sontaya'' Concertography * ''Amphol Meung Dee Gub Billy Khem'' 2005 * ''Micro: Rock Lek Lek RETURNs'', 2010 Awards and nominations * Thailand National Film Association Awards - Best Supporting Actor Billy Ogan * Cinemag Spirit Awards 2 - Best Supporting Acto ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Anfone
Johny Anfone ( th, จอนนี่ แอนโฟเน; October 28, 1969) is a Thai actor, host, singer and politician. He is a former member of a Thai string combo band, GRAND EX. His best known international work is portraiting Lord Worawongsa in the 2001 Thai epic film ''The Legend of Suriyothai''. Early life Anfone was born in Thailand to a Filipino musician, Rene Anfone, and a Thai German mother, Laongtip Puboon. He graduated from Assumption College Sriracha. Career Entertainment career At the age of 15, Anfone was discovered by Nakoran Vejsupaporn (a guitarist and the leader of the band "GRAND EX"), while he was studying in Saint Dominic School, Bangkok. Vejsupaporn learned of Anfone's talents and offered him a spot in his band. Anfone served as a keyboardist and a backing vocalist of the band for three years, assisting with the release of one of the albums, ''Khuatlo''. He then joined Kantana, a popular film and television company in Thailand, to act in his fi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christina Aguilar
Christina Aguilar ( th, คริสติน่า อากีล่าร์) (born 31 October 1966) is a Thai singer known as the ''Thai Queen of Dance''. Her debut album ''Ninja'' was certified platinum for 1 million copies sold – a first for a Thai female singer. She is also the first and only Thai artist to have their first four studio albums sell over 1 million copies; her third album '' Red Beat'' is the best selling female artist's album of all time in Thai music industry, selling 3 million copies. Her eight solo albums have sold over 10.5 million copies (not including special albums). She was awarded at world-class events such as the MTV Video Music Awards, or MTV VMAs, in 1992. Early life Aguilar is the daughter of Filipino musician Tony Aguilar and French-Vietnamese mother Margaret. She was born in Bangkok, Thailand. She has two siblings, Anthony and Theresa. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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