Thais in Japan


Thais in Japan consist of Thai migrants that come to Japan, as well as their descendants. In December 2024, there were 65,398 Thais living in Japan.

History

There were some contacts between the Ryūkyū Kingdom and the Ayutthaya Kingdom which dates far as the 15th century. Some trade between the two countries were successfully done during the 17th century, as the Japanese community in Ayutthaya began. However, when Japan made a policy of sakoku in 1639, the Japanese community began to fade out. In 1887, Japan and Siam began a new history with the Declaration of Amity and Commerce.

Business and employment

Some Thais in Japan run used car export businesses. This trend was believed to have begun in the late 1970s, when one Thai working in Japan sent a car back to his homeland. The potential for doing business in used cars also attracted more Thais to come to Japan in the 1990s.

Notable Thai Temples in Japan

Notable people

In fiction