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Filipinos in Thailand

Field	Value
group	Filipinos in Thailand
flag	PhilippinesThailand
image	Philippines Thailand Locator.svg
population	32,950 (as of June 2024)
popplace	Bangkok, Chonburi Province, Chiang Rai Province
langs	Tagalog, English, Philippine languages, Thai
rels	Predominantly Roman Catholicism
Buddhism, Islam
related	Filipino people, Overseas Filipinos

Buddhism, Islam 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 (born 1966), Thai singer (father is Spanish-Filipino and mother is Franco-Vietnamese)
Robert Joseph Cespedes (born 1954), also known as Toon Hiranyasap, Thai actor (father is Spanish-Filipino)
Johnny Anfone (born 1969), Thai actor (father is Filipino and mother is Thai-German)
Billy Mittakarin Ogan (born 1966), 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 mother is Thai)

References

"Filipino Community in Thailand".
[http://www.thaifilipino.com/index.php/filipino-groups/index.html Filipino Groups and Associations in Thailand]{{Dead link. (December 2019)

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