Thais

Southeast Asian people

Thais is the plural of Thai, referring to the people of Thailand or to multiple individuals of Thai nationality or ethnicity.

It functions as both a noun and, less commonly, as a shorthand for aspects of Thai culture: The Thais we met were incredibly hospitable.

The word can also refer to speakers of the Thai language collectively.

places

Bangkok

Thailand's chief city

people

Siamese

Of old Thailand

silk weaving · hospitality · graciousness · merit-making · reverence · politeness · hierarchy · collectivism · rice farmers · diaspora

culture

green curry

Thai coconut chili dish

tuk-tuk · saffron robes · monks · almsgiving · classical dance · shadow puppets · fruit carving · elephant sanctuaries · night markets

regional

Southeast Asia

Tropical peninsula and islands

  • IndochinaSoutheast Asian peninsula region
  • MekongMajor Southeast Asian river
  • ASEANSoutheast Asian intergovernmental body

tropics · monsoon · Andaman Sea · borders · Laos · Cambodia · Myanmar · Malaysia · rice paddies · crossroads

Categories
Opposites
regional/neighboring nationality contrast

Thaisforeigners

People from elsewhere

Burmese · Laotians · Cambodians · Malaysians · Vietnamese

global geographic distance

ThaisIcelanders

Citizens of a volcanic Nordic island

Norwegians · Greenlanders · Brazilians · Peruvians · Nigerians

Phrases
Family

Thai, Thailand, Thai massage

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G