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Thai Americans  

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  • Thai Americans mostly consist of three ethnic groups: Thai, Chinese, and Lao. In Thailand's national discourse, ethnic Thai have been regarded as superior to non-Thai, whereas ethnic Lao have been marginalized as “backward,” and ethnic Chinese as “the other” because of their connections with China and their economic clout. [Source: Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society; Thai Americans]

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