How many Americans call Thailand their home?

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Request for Question Clarification by politicalguru-ga on 06 Jan 2005 11:51 PST

I have a rough estimation from 2002, would that do?

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Clarification of Question by anefarious1-ga on 06 Jan 2005 16:34 PST

I would like to find the most recent data available.  Also, is there a
way to figure out how accurate the number is considering some
Americans may not be registered with the US as a resident of Thailand?
Thanks

According to the Overseas Digest web site, as of July, 1999, there
were 18,100 Americans in Thailand.  The number does not include US
Government employees and their dependents.

References:
Overseas Digest: http://overseasdigest.com/amcit_nu2.htm
Bureau of Counsular Affairs:  http://travel.state.gov/

Yes, I'd like to see your figure from 2002.  This information only
takes into account those who registered with the US embassy, correct?

anefarious1-ga,

Yes, you are correct, these are the number of registered individuals. 
Here's is the editor's note from the Overseas Digest link:

Americans living in the area of these posts are encouraged to
register, which simply means they fill out a form to let the embassy
or consulate know they are there. This helps in case of emergencies
and situations like lost passports.

Many do not register, which means that in theory the number of
Americans could be higher. These numbers also include children who
became American citizens by being born in the United States, but whose
parents could be citizens of other countries.