People group profile · PG050599
The Thai of Hong Kong
The Thai of Hong Kong, numbering about 13,000 people, are Unengaged and Unreached. They are a diaspora community in Hong Kong composed largely of migrants from Thailand and Thai-Chinese families who maintain Thai cultural traditions while concentrated around the historic Thai enclave of Kowloon City.
They are a diaspora people in the Thai people cluster of the Southeast Asian Peoples. Their primary religion is Theravada Buddhism, and they primarily speak Thai.
Fast facts
- Country
- Hong Kong
- Population
- 13,000
- Affinity group
- Asian Pacific Rim Peoples
- People cluster
- Thai
- Primary language
- Thai (tha)
- Primary religion
- Theravada Buddhism
- Strategic Progress Index ?
- Unengaged and Unreached
- Evangelical
- Less than 2%
- GSEC ?
- Less than 2% Evangelical, No Recent CP Activity
- Lostness priority ?
- Expanding Unreached People Group
- Region
- Eastern Asia, Asia
- Location
- Kowloon City
Where they live
Gospel status
The Thai are Unengaged and Unreached, which means fewer than 2% are evangelical Christians, and there has been no reported church planting activity in the past two years. In GSEC terms, this people group is less than 2% evangelical, some evangelical resources are available, but there has been no active church planting among them within the past two years.
- Congregations exist No
- Church planting in the last two years No Churches Planted
Next steps for the Thai
- Pray that God would send workers to this people group
- Begin sowing the gospel and seek out people of peace
- Plant the first churches consistent with evangelical faith and practice
Primary religion
Theravada Buddhism · Buddhism
99% adherents
Primary language
Thai · Tai-Kadai family
100% speak Thai
Gospel resources in Thai
- Bible available
- JESUS Film available
- Radio programs not available
- Gospel recordings available
- Audio resources available
- Bible stories not available
Films
- Magdalena (Thai)
- The Savior (Thai)
Bibles
- King James Version · text
- Standard Version · video
- Standard Version Revision · audio
- Thai Standard Version · audio, text
Find more at the JESUS Film Project, Bible.com and Faith Comes by Hearing.
Pray for the Thai
- Revelation 7:9. Pray for the day when people from this group stand before the throne with every nation, tribe, people and language.
- John 17:3. Pray that many will come to know the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom he has sent.
- Psalm 27:1. Pray that new believers will be strengthened in the face of persecution, with the Lord as their stronghold.
- Romans 12:4–5. Pray that believers from many cultures will work together as one body so that the church is built up.
Thai in other countries
The same people is also reported in 10 other countries.
| People group | Country | Population | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thai | Thailand | 22,850,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Thai | United States | 195,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Thai | Singapore | 64,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Thai | Cambodia | 47,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Thai | Myanmar | 45,000 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Thai | Malaysia | 34,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Thai | Australia | 30,000 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Thai | Germany | 20,500 | Engaged yet Unreached |
| Thai | France | 10,500 | Unengaged and Unreached |
| Thai | Canada | 9,200 | Engaged yet Unreached |
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