There is a community of Thais in India consisting mostly of international students and expatriates from

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and people born in

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with Thai ancestry.

Distribution

There are currently about 60 Thais living and working in

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, mostly in

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and

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. Most of them work as spa therapists, beauty salon specialists and chefs in five star hotels such as the Taj Holiday village and Holiday Inn. There are also about 50 to 60 Thais residing in

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International students

More than 7,000 Thai students study in various International Schools, Indian Universities and colleges. Thai students prefer Indian institutions as they provide quality education at low cost. Most of these students came to India to study subjects such as humanities, medicine and engineering. As for School education, around 2,500 Thai students get admitted to Indian boarding and

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s (IB & Cambridge curriculum) each year. The students from Thailand target mainly schools and colleges in

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and

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. In North India they prefer Dehradun and New Delhi and in South India they prefer Kodaikanal &

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for school. There are over 5 Thai restaurants in Bangalore. Bangalore has the largest number over 700 of Thai students studying in various schools.

Notable people

* Wisoot Bunpeng -Thai Footballer

References

External links

Indiapantip – Thai community in India
{{Immigration to India

Thai India–Thailand relations

Distribution

International students

Notable people

See also

References

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