Les Juifs de Bangkok

The Jewish presence in Bangkok began with the settlement of merchants, among them Baghdadis and foreign residents, from the nineteenth century onward, in the context of Siam's commercial opening. The community was never large, but it was renewed in the twentieth century with the arrival of other immigrants and, later, expatriates and Israelis. Bangkok today has an active communal life, with a synagogue and institutions serving both residents and travelers. The community remains modest in size but durably present.

Sources & resources

• Encyclopaedia Judaica — 2e éd., Keter/Macmillan
• Jewish Virtual Library ↗