Thailand Genealogical Records

Thailand Death & Burial Records

Jewish Online Worldwide Burial Registry (1550-Present)

A searchable database of over 1 million Jewish burials with photographs of the matzevot.

Newspapers Covering Thailand

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

Thailand Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

Thailand Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Thailand Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Thailand Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Thailand

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

Thailand Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Thailand Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Most Common Surnames in Thailand

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Saetang89,9261:786
2Chen88,5201:798
3Saelim86,1761:820
4Wang84,3691:837
5Li81,9441:862
6Zhang68,2661:1,035
7Liu63,8481:1,106
8Lee58,7031:1,203
9Tan56,0771:1,260
10Huang53,3611:1,324
11Yang51,1221:1,382
12Wu50,9891:1,385
13Bunmi50,0911:1,410
14Sukkasem47,6051:1,484
15Nguyen47,5911:1,484
16Saeueng47,5511:1,486
17Lin47,0061:1,503
18Saeli43,5791:1,621
19Sangthong42,8811:1,647
20Thongkham39,7461:1,777
21Chanthara39,0511:1,809
22Cherinsuk38,9071:1,816
23Xu38,6731:1,827
24Saengthong38,5011:1,835
25Suwan38,3271:1,843
26Lim36,4751:1,937
27Sitwat35,7301:1,977
28Saetan34,9641:2,020
29Zhou34,4131:2,053
30Rungrueang33,8071:2,089
31Ayutthaya33,2811:2,122
32Bunma32,8711:2,149
33Sisuk32,3131:2,186
34Yu32,1031:2,200
35Chaichana30,1631:2,342
36Photsi29,9741:2,357
37Sichantha29,6961:2,379
38Thongsuk29,5251:2,392
39Thongdi29,4491:2,399
40Bunsi29,3281:2,409
41Zhao28,3851:2,489
42Zhu28,1701:2,508
43Kim28,0561:2,518
44Kongkaeo28,0081:2,522
45Panya27,4521:2,573
46Lu27,3991:2,578
47Ma27,2351:2,594
48Sombun27,0941:2,607
49Hu26,3701:2,679
50Hongthong26,3091:2,685
51Sun25,7421:2,744
52Bunrueang25,7181:2,747
53Buathong25,4321:2,778
54Ketukaeo25,2691:2,795
55Chairat24,9751:2,828
56Sithong24,8251:2,845
57Photthong24,7601:2,853
58Bunchu24,7541:2,854
59Tang24,6031:2,871
60He24,5441:2,878
61Phasuk23,8551:2,961
62Saetiao23,6251:2,990
63Sopha23,2761:3,035
64Sisuwan23,1001:3,058
65Saelao23,0861:3,060
66Jiang22,4651:3,144
67Wong22,3801:3,156
68Sukhotwat22,1751:3,185
69Chaiwong21,7401:3,249
70Saengsawang21,5801:3,273
71Chaimongkhon21,3531:3,308
72Guo21,3481:3,309
73Saithong21,2991:3,317
74Thongsi21,1301:3,343
75Wongsa21,0831:3,350
76Zheng21,0431:3,357
77Liang20,9591:3,370
78Panthong20,9091:3,378
79Bunloet20,5071:3,445
80Saengchan20,4161:3,460
81Chang20,4121:3,461
82Bunchuai20,3751:3,467
83Wongsuwan20,2381:3,490
84Suksai20,1711:3,502
85Saensuk20,1701:3,502
86Luo20,1381:3,508
87Phakdi20,0911:3,516
88Klahan19,9121:3,548
89Sinuan19,6121:3,602
90Saeheng19,5561:3,612
91Chanthotri19,4901:3,624
92Cheng19,4571:3,630
93Saengarun19,3981:3,642
94Ng19,3401:3,652
95Bunrot19,1771:3,683
96Xie19,1671:3,685
97Tran19,1401:3,691
98Simueang19,0481:3,708
99Thawon18,8991:3,738
100Chan18,8631:3,745
101Cherinphon18,7421:3,769
102Sukpraserit18,3341:3,853
103Somsi18,2051:3,880
104Saechueng18,1271:3,897
105Namuang17,9131:3,943
106Han17,8181:3,964
107Suriya17,7671:3,976
108Chaiya17,7341:3,983
109Kongthong17,7311:3,984
110Thongchai17,7061:3,990
111Mongkhon17,6821:3,995
112Bunmak17,4001:4,060
113Shi17,3561:4,070
114Sihawong17,2791:4,088
115Khanthong17,1601:4,116
116Singthong17,0371:4,146
117Song16,9841:4,159
118Sutthiprapha16,7991:4,205
119Sibunrueang16,7671:4,213
120Saetae16,7231:4,224
121Chomchuen16,6381:4,246
122Saengkaeo16,5501:4,268
123Phulotwat16,5081:4,279
124Bunkoet16,4771:4,287
125Chantharat16,3191:4,329
126Sikaeo16,2221:4,354
127Phanthong16,2111:4,357
128Saelee16,2041:4,359
129Deng16,1171:4,383
130Wongchai16,0541:4,400
131Suksamran16,0201:4,409
132Su16,0191:4,410
133Chaiyuang15,9671:4,424
134Pan15,9531:4,428
135Pinthong15,9231:4,436
136Phanit15,8831:4,447
137Yan15,8461:4,458
138Peng15,7911:4,473
139Buncherin15,7751:4,478
140Rattana15,7401:4,488
141Suwanrat15,6941:4,501
142Gao15,6821:4,504
143Chaisit15,6631:4,510
144Le15,6601:4,511
145Wongyai15,4731:4,565
146Kaeomani15,4121:4,583
147Prasoet15,3841:4,592
148Bunsong15,2761:4,624
149Klinhom15,2011:4,647
150Shen15,0971:4,679
151Lai15,0701:4,687
152Feng15,0141:4,705
153Rueangsi14,9901:4,712
154Chanthahom14,9701:4,719
155Iamotat14,8501:4,757
156Cao14,8241:4,765
157Phonyiam14,7721:4,782
158Chaisi14,7411:4,792
159Sawatdi14,7231:4,798
160Cai14,6381:4,826
161Wei14,5811:4,845
162Somphachon14,5561:4,853
163Sitthionga14,4631:4,884
164Saengsuwan14,4621:4,884
165Somchai14,4421:4,891
166Chantha14,4341:4,894
167Sukcherin14,3741:4,914
168Chaidi14,2631:4,953
168Somchit14,2631:4,953
170Phongsuwan14,2221:4,967
171Wongsawat14,1771:4,983
172Khunthong14,1321:4,998
173Malai14,0561:5,025
174Bunpraserit14,0321:5,034
175Saetia13,9641:5,059
176Wetkama13,7951:5,121
177Zeng13,7741:5,128
178Ye13,7131:5,151
179Rueangrit13,6661:5,169
180Ratnaphan13,6531:5,174
181Lowotsot13,6131:5,189
182Bunnak13,5931:5,197
183Srisawat13,5811:5,201
184Nakhon13,5491:5,214
185Bunchantha13,5451:5,215
186Chinda13,3721:5,283
187Thianthong13,3651:5,285
188Khemthong13,3571:5,288
189Fan13,2231:5,342
190Sutthi13,0351:5,419
191Xiao12,9501:5,455
192Phuangthong12,9191:5,468
193Chanthotwang12,9121:5,471
194Buntham12,8541:5,495
195Chaikla12,8061:5,516
196Salae12,8031:5,517
197Samat12,7471:5,542
198Suphap12,7211:5,553
199Ayuyen12,6111:5,601
200Liao12,6081:5,603