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Population The inhabitants of Thailand are descendants of much different peoples. The present population of Thailand consists for 80 % of the Thai that from South-China originating are and in the 13e century to the present Thailand pulled. The Middle-Thai (the Siamese) is largest community and live on the central plain and in the delta of the river the Chao Phraya. Other large communities its the South-Thai (Thai Seize Tai), the Lao and the North-Thai. The Shan (Thai Yai) are also relative on the Thai and live in the hills in the northwest of Thailand. The most important minority in Thailand is formed by the about 6 million Chinese (Sino-Thai), that an important share have in the trade, bank and transport sector. These Chinese have however over it general the Thais nationality in possession and are without many problems integrated in the Thais culture. The first Chinese immigrants came in the 14e century to Thailand. In the south, the template Irish live that self distinguish through their language (the Malay) and their religion (Islam) as minorities group. In the northern provinces, single ethnic minorities live. Many of them are mountain inhabitants that since the previous centuries Thailand from the north are marched in mainly from Burma and Laos happened. Single groups are: This mountain inhabitants make in totally yet no one per cent of the total Thais population out, but despite the fact that be they really important for Thailand. These days namely one of the largest tourist attractions of the country are descend. Under many of this mountain tribe is however a clear poorness to establish. The most information that the authorities over this mountain inhabitants spread is often briefly not totally correct. The information that is given sees to there however for that the tourist inquisitively becomes and to the mountains want to pull that holiday to celebrate. In South-Thailand yet single small communities live, as the Ngo's and the Chao Drawer or Chanam. Last named stand also well known as a sea gypsy’s. They live from fishing and of the sale of precious shells. The sea gypsy’s of Phuket established them self approximately 200 year ago in the territory. They came from the Mergui-archipelago to west of the Burmese continent. Under the sea gypsy’s are three ethnic groups: the Moklen, the Mugs and the Urak Lawoi. They live in the Andamanse sea area on Ko Surin, Ko Phra in Phangnga. Further they also live on the islands Phi Phi, Lanta, Talibong, Tarutao and Langkawi. They have an own language and an animistic believe. The Thaïs government does not considers them as citizens and they have no political rights. Because of this their safety is not guaranteed. Thailand counts single hundred thousand refugees from Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos. These men fledged their country, as a consequence of wars and suppressing administrators. Urbanization As already before said , 64 million men are living in Thailand. Of this number, approximately 21 % I lives in cities. The average population is approximately 120 inhabitants divided on km2, the population is however very uneven over the country. So has the north of Thailand the lowest population density and the middle and the south of Thailand a crowded or close crowded populated. The five largest cities are: |