Table 1. Groups of ethnic Chinese in Thailand (1998).

32

Table 2. The overseas Chinese population in Thailand from 1969 to 1975.

36

Table 3. Ethnic Chinese in Thailand in various regions in 2001 (millions).

36

Table 4. Estimates of the Chinese in Thailand and total population of Thailand between 1822 and 1854.

48

Table 5. Age groups.

160

Table 6. Gender.

161

Table 7. Language spoken at home.

162

Table 8. Predominant language spoken at home according to respondents’ choice.

164

Table 9. The level at which the respondent can understand the Chinese language.

167

Table 10. Whether the respondent has any Chinese language education.

167

Table 11. Whether the respondent wanted to be fl uent in Chinese.

168