Thai Culture

The primary author of this profile was Chara Scroope (2016), with the Naming section authored by Nina Evason (2021).

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• LingApp. (2020). A Guide To Names In Thai – Common Thai Names. Retrieved from https://ling-app.com/th/thai-name-guide/
• LingApp. (2019). Thai Vocabulary For Family. Retrieved from https://ling-app.com/th/thai-vocabulary-for-family/
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• Rosette. (2018). Analyzing Thai Names: Superstition, History, and Foreign Influence. Retrieved from https://www.rosette.com/blog/analyzing-thai-names/
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• Williams, S. (2018). Why Do Thai People Have Nicknames?. Retrieved from https://theculturetrip.com/asia/thailand/articles/why-do-thai-people-have-nicknames/
• Winter, S. (2006). Thai transgenders in focus: Demographics, transitions and identities. International Journal of Transgenderism, 9(1), 15-27.