Iranians in Thailand
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Iranian migration to Thailand (Persian: مهاجرات ایرانیان به تایلند, romanized: Mohājerat-e Irāniyān be Tāyland) began as early as the 17th century. Thai citizens of Iranian background or descent may be called in Thai: Khaek Ma-ngon (Thai: แขกมะหง่น, แขกมะหง่อน), Khaek Mahon (Thai: แขกมห่น, แขกมะห่น) or Khaek Chaosen (Thai: แขกเจ้าเซน; "Shia Muslim"). There is a community of Thai people of Iranian descent who still practice Shia Islam in many districts throughout Bangkok, such as Yan Nawa, Bueng Kum, Saphan Sung, and Min Buri, as well as parts of Chachoengsao Province.[2]
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Bangkok | |
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Thai | |
Religion | |
Theravada Buddhism, minority Shia Islam historically Zoroastrianism[1] and Judaism | |
Related ethnic groups | |
Iranians, Iranian diaspora |
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