Other Tai populations throughout Asia
There is a large Shan community within Sri Lanka which settled in Sri Lanka from mainland India. In other parts of Asia, substantial Thai communities can be found in Japan, Taiwan and the United Arab Emirates.
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Tai of North America
The United States is home to a significant population of Thai, Lao, Tai Kao, Isan, Lu, Phutai, Tai Dam, Tay and Shan people. There are a significant number of Thai and Lao people living in Canada as well.
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Tai of Europe
The most significant communities of Tai peoples in Europe are in the Lao communities of the United Kingdom, France, Germany and Switzerland, the Isan communities of the United Kingdom and Iceland, the Thai communities of Finland, Iceland and Norway, the Tai Dam and Tay communities of France, and the Southern Thai community of the United Kingdom.
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Thai of Oceania
There is a sizable Thai community in Australia, as well as a Northeastern Thai community in New Zealand.
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Lao of Argentina
In recent times, large numbers of Lao have migrated to Argentina.