How many Chinese Thais are there in Thailand?
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How many Chinese Thais are there in Thailand?
Ethnic Chinese make up 10 to 14 percent of the population of Thailand, or around than 6 million to 9 million people (the range in numbers has to do with how mixed-blood Thai Chinese are counted). They are largely assimilated and many have intermarried with Thais.
What percent of Thailand is rich?
About 0.1\% of the Thai population are so rich that they own 46.5\% of all of Thailand’s total assets while nearly one in four Thai people, 23.5\%, live in poverty. This is according to a 2012 study by the National Economics and Social Development Board (NESDB).
Are there wealthy people in Thailand?
The top 10 richest in Thailand are: Chearavanont Brothers; US$30.2 billion. Chalerm Yoovidhya; $24.5 billion. Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi; $12.7 billion.
What percentage of Thailand’s population is Chinese?
Thailand has the largest overseas Chinese community in the world outside China. Fourteen percent of Thailand’s population is considered ethnic Chinese. The Thai linguist Theraphan Luangthongkum estimates the share of those having at least partial Chinese ancestry at about 40 percent.
How much is the annual revenue of Thailand?
Annual revenue is projected to reach 2.55 trillion baht, up 4.1 percent, or 100 billion baht. Overall, the national budget will face a deficit of 450 billion baht. The cabinet also approved a budget deficits until 2022 in order to drive the economy to growth of 3.5–4.5 percent a year.
How common are family businesses in Thailand?
Family firms are extremely common in the Thai business sector as they are passed down from one generation to the next. 90 percent of Thailand’s manufacturing sector and 50 percent of Thailand’s service sector is controlled by ethnic Chinese.
What role do the Thai Chinese play in Thailand’s economy?
They play a leading role in Thailand’s business sector and dominate the Thai economy today. In addition, Thai Chinese have a strong presence in Thailand’s political scene with most of Thailand’s former Prime Ministers and the majority of parliament having at least some Chinese ancestry.