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*Thai immigration to the United States proceeded very slowly. It began in earnest during and after the Vietnam War, in which Thailand was an ally of the US and South Vietnam. Records show that in the decade between 1960 and 1970, some 5,000 Thais immigrated to the United States. In the following decade, the number increased to 44,000. From 1981 to 1990, approximately 64,400 Thai citizens moved to the United States. According to the 2000 census there were 150,093 Thais in the United States. In 2009, 304,160 US residents listed themselves as Thais. | *Thai immigration to the United States proceeded very slowly. It began in earnest during and after the Vietnam War, in which Thailand was an ally of the US and South Vietnam. Records show that in the decade between 1960 and 1970, some 5,000 Thais immigrated to the United States. In the following decade, the number increased to 44,000. From 1981 to 1990, approximately 64,400 Thai citizens moved to the United States. According to the 2000 census there were 150,093 Thais in the United States. In 2009, 304,160 US residents listed themselves as Thais. | ||
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The 2010 U.S. census counted 237,629 Thai Americans in the country, of whom 67,707 live in California. | The 2010 U.S. census counted 237,629 Thai Americans in the country, of whom 67,707 live in California. | ||
*'''Los Angeles, California''', has the largest Thai population outside of Asia. It is home to the world's first '''Thai Town'''. In 2002, it was estimated that over 80,000 Thais and Thai Americans live in Los Angeles. | *'''Los Angeles, California''', has the largest Thai population outside of Asia. It is home to the world's first '''Thai Town'''. In 2002, it was estimated that over 80,000 Thais and Thai Americans live in Los Angeles. | ||
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**Madison, Wisconsin; and | **Madison, Wisconsin; and | ||
**Montgomery County, Maryland.<ref>"Thai Americans", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_Americans, accessed 30 June 2021.</ref> | **Montgomery County, Maryland.<ref>"Thai Americans", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thai_Americans, accessed 30 June 2021.</ref> | ||
==Thais in the United Kingdom== | ==Thais in the United Kingdom== | ||
*The 2011 Census recorded 39,784 Thai-born residents in '''England''', 1,566 residents in '''Wales''', 2,267 in '''Scotland''', and 469 in '''Northern Ireland'''. At the time of the 2001 UK Census, 16,257 people born in Thailand were residing in the UK. | *The 2011 Census recorded 39,784 Thai-born residents in '''England''', 1,566 residents in '''Wales''', 2,267 in '''Scotland''', and 469 in '''Northern Ireland'''. At the time of the 2001 UK Census, 16,257 people born in Thailand were residing in the UK. | ||