luk khrueng
''Luk khrueng'' ( th, ลูกครึ่ง, literally "half-child") is a colloquial Thai term referring to a person whose parents are of different nationalities. In a narrow sense, luk khrueng means people of mixed Thai and foreign origin; a pe ...
( th, ลูกครึ่ง), people of mixed European (or other race) and Thai origins.
Academia, science and technology
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Robert Dirks
Robert Dirks (May 29, 1978 – February 3, 2015) was an American chemist known for his theoretical and experimental work in DNA nanotechnology. Born in Thailand to a Thai Chinese mother and American father, he moved to Spokane, Washington at a y ...
''(Thai mother, American father)''
* Giles Ji Ungpakorn ''(Thai father, English mother)''
Ann Thongprasom
Anne Thongprasom ( th, แอน ทองประสม; born 1 November 1976) is a Thai actress, model and producer who was the lead actress in many Thai series in the 2000s and had the lead role in the 2004 romantic melodrama '' The Letter: J ...
''(Thai mother, Swedish father)''
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Anntonia Porsild
Anntonia Porsild ( th, แอนโทเนีย โพซิ้ว; born 2 November 1996) is a Danish-Thai model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Thailand 2023. As Miss Universe Thailand, Porsild will represent Tha ...
''(Thai mother, Danish father)''
* Araya A. Hargate ''(Thai mother, English father)''
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Arayha Suparurk
Arayha Suparurk ( th, อารยะ ศุภฤกษ์; born 15 May 1994), more commonly known as Coco, is a Thai-Austrian model and beauty pageant titleholder, who was crowned Miss Grand Thailand 2019.
Early life and education
Suparurk w ...
Chrissy Teigen
Christine Diane Teigen (born November 30, 1985) is an American model and television personality. She made her professional modeling debut in the annual ''Sports Illustrated'' Swimsuit Issue in 2010 and later appeared on the 50th anniversary co ...
''(Thai mother, American father)''
* Cindy Bishop ''(Half English, one quarter Indian and one quarter Thai mother, American father)''
* Colin Ryan ''(Thai mother, English father)''
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Davika Hoorne
Davika Hoorne ( th, ดาวิกา โฮร์เน่), nicknamed Mai ( th, ใหม่), is a Thai actress, model and singer, who made an acting debut on 2010 in television series ''Ngao Kammathep'' as the lead role. She rose to fame f ...
''(Thai mother, Belgian father)''
* Farida Waller ''(Thai mother, Austrian father)''
* Jarunee Suksawat ''(Thai mother, French father)''
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Johnny Anfone
Johny Anfone ( th, จอนนี่ แอนโฟเน; October 28, 1969) is a Thai actor, host, singer and politician. He is a former member of a Thai string combo band, GRAND EX. His best known international work is portraiting Lord Wor ...
''(Thai German mother, Filipino father)''
* Kimberly Ann Voltemas ''(Thai mother, German father)''
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Kathaleeya McIntosh
Kathaleeya McIntosh ( th, คัทลียา แมคอินทอช; born November 10, 1972) is a Thai actress and television presenter, who was named as ''Princess of the entertainment industry''. She was the lead actress in many Thai la ...
''(Thai mother, Scottish father)''
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Nadech Kugimiya
Nadech Kugimiya ( th, ณเดชน์ คูกิมิยะ; born December 17, 1991) is a Thai actor and model. He is best known for his roles in '' Duang Jai Akkanee'' (2010), '' Game Rai Game Rak'' (2011), '' Sunset at Chaophraya'' (2013 ...
''(Thai mother, Austrian father)''
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Maria Poonlertlarp
Maria Lynn Ehren ( th, มาเรีย ลินน์ เอียเรียน; born 18 January 1992), known professionally as Maria Poonlertlarp ( th, มารีญา พูลเลิศลาภ, , ), is a Swedish-Thai model, actress ...
''(Thai mother, Swedish father)''
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Mario Maurer
is a character (arts), character created by Japanese video game designer Shigeru Miyamoto. He is the title character of the ''Mario (franchise), Mario'' franchise and the mascot of Japanese video game company Nintendo. Mario has appeared in ...
''(Thai mother, German father)''
* Mick Tongraya ''(Thai mother, Danish father)''
* Pamela Pasinetti ''(Thai mother, Italian father)''
* Paula Taylor ''(Thai mother, British father)''
* Paweensuda Drouin ''(Thai mother, Canadian father)''
* Praya Lundberg ''(Thai mother, Swedish father)''
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Ranee Campen
Ranee Campen ( th, ราณี แคมเปน, born December 24, 1989) or nicknamed Bella (เบลล่า) is a Thai actress and model. She is best known for her roles in the television dramas such as ''Porn Prom Onlaweng'' (2013), '' ...
Tera Patrick
Tera Patrick (born Linda Ann Hopkins; July 25, 1976) is an American former pornographic actress and model who was the '' Penthouse'' Pet of the Month for February 2000 and is an inductee of the NightMoves, AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame. She is ...
''(Thai mother, American father)''
* Tommy Hatto ''(Thai mother, English father)''
* Toon Hiranyasap ''(Thai mother, Filipino father)''
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Urassaya Sperbund
Urassaya Sperbund ( th, อุรัสยา เสปอร์บันด์; born 18 March 1993), more commonly known as Yaya, is a Thai-Norwegian actress and model. She is the recipient of numerous accolades including; an Suphannahong Nati ...
''(Thai mother, Norwegian father)''
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Vachirawit Chivaaree
Vachirawit Chivaree ( th, วชิรวิชญ์ ชีวอารี; born 27 December 1997), known professionally as Bright Vachirawit or Bright ( th, ไบร์ท), is a Thai actor, singer, television host, model and entertainer. He i ...
Willy McIntosh
Willy McIntosh ( th, วิลลี่ แมคอินทอช; born April 4, 1970) is a Thai actor and television presenter. He also produces TV show and Thai films such as ''Saranae Show'', ''Saranae Siblor'' and ''Saranae hen phi''.
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''(Thai mother, Scottish father)''
Singers and musicians
* Andrea Suárez ''(Thai-American-Spanish-Puerto Rican)''
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Billy Ogan
Billy Mittakarin Ogan ( th, บิลลี่ มิตตกริน โอแกน; born 29 July 1966) is a Thai actor and singer.
Personal life
Ogan was born to a Filipino father and a Thai mother. He started his modeling career in 198 ...
Myria Benedetti
Myria Alexandra Benedetti ( th, มีเรีย เบนเนเด็ดตี้; born February 6, 1975) or commonly known as Nat Myria (), is a Thai singer, actress, model and television presenter.Krissada Sukosol Clapp ''(Thai mother, American father)''
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Lanna Commins
Lanna Commins ( th, ลานนา คัมมินส์; born November 3, 1983) is a Thai singer. Her mother, Soontaree Vechanont, is a notable folk singer in Thailand and her father is Australian. Commins spent her early years in Malaysia a ...
''(Thai mother, Australian father)''
* Peter Corp Dyrendal ''(Thai mother, Danish father)''
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Katreeya English
Katreeya English ( th, แคทรียา อิงลิช; born 4 September 1976) is a Thai singer, actress and model. She has released 5 albums, the most recent of which is Sassy K on GMM Grammy. In 2015, she recorded "They Call Us The Ro ...
Joni Anwar
Joni Anwar, also known as Joni Raptor (born August 30, 1981), is a Thai singer and actor.
Early life and education
Anwar was born in Bangkok, to an Indonesian father and a Scottish mother. He graduated from Bangkok Patana School in 2000, after wh ...
''(Australian mother, Indonesian father)''
* Louis Scott ''(Thai mother, Scottish father)''
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Chinawut Indracusin
Chinawut-Stéphane Indracusin ( th, ชินวุฒ อินทรคูสิน; ), also known as Chin, is a Thai singer, actor, model, dancer and music composer. He was the presenter for Sony Skinny T Digital Camera in Malaysia and a singe ...
''(Thai father, French mother)''
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Conrad Keely
Conrad Keely (born 15 May 1972) is a musician, artist, and writer known primarily as the lead singer for the American rock band ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead.
Background
Born in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England of Irish and Tha ...
''(Thai, Irish, English)''
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Roy Khan
Roy Sætre Khantatat ( th, รอย ขันธทัต; born 12 March 1970), commonly known as Roy Khan, is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. He is the lead singer for progressive metal band Conception and the former lead vocalist for symph ...
Thongchai McIntyre
Thongchai McIntyre ( th, ธงไชย แมคอินไตย์, ; born Albert Thongchai McIntyre; 8 December 1958) is a Thai singer and actor. He is also sometimes known as Bird Thongchai, Phi Bird ("elder brother Bird") or simply Bir ...
''(Thai Malay mother, Thai Swiss father)''
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Thomas Meglioranza
Thomas Meglioranza (born October 7, 1970, New York, New York) is an American operatic baritone.
Biography
Meglioranza was born to an American father of Italian Americans, Italian and Polish Americans, Polish descent and a Thai people, Thai mother. ...
''(Thai mother, American father)''
* Thierry Mekwattana ''(Swiss mother, Thai Chinese father)''
* Myra Molloy ''(Thai mother, American father)''
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Palmy
Eve Pancharoen (; 7 August 1981), well known by her stage name Palmy (), is a Thai pop singer who has recorded and released several albums including concert DVDs on the GMM Grammy label, beginning with her self-titled solo debut, ''Palmy'', in 2 ...
''(Thai mother, Belgian father)''
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Nicole Theriault
Nicole Theriault ( th, นิโคล เทริโอ; born June 23, 1972), known as Nikki, is a Thai singer and actress, who went platinum with 2 million copies sold on her debut album ''Ka-Po-Lo Club'' and went double platinum on her seco ...
''(Thai mother, American father)''
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David Usher
David Usher (born April 24, 1966) is a British-born Canadian musician, best-selling author, keynote speaker, and activist best known as the front man for the band Moist. He has also released a number of solo albums. He is the founder of Reimagin ...
''(Thai mother, Canadian father)''
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Marsha Vadhanapanich
Marion Ursula Marsha Vadhanapanich ( th, มาช่า วัฒนพานิช; ; born 24 August 1970) is a Thai pop singer, model and actress.
Early life and education
Vadhanapanich was born in West Germany to a Thai Chinese father and ...
''(Thai father, German mother)''
* Violette Wautier ''(Thai mother, Belgian father)''
* Jannine Weigel ''(Thai mother, German father)''
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Tata Young
Amita Marie "Tata" Young ( th, อมิตา มารี "ทาทา" ยัง; born 14 December 1980) is a Thai singer, actress and model who gained prominence in Thailand when she placed first in a national singing contest at age 11, su ...
''(Thai mother, American father)''
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Christina Aguilar
Christina Aguilar ( th, คริสติน่า อากีล่าร์) (born 31 October 1966) is a Thai singer known as the ''Thai Queen of Dance''. Her debut album ''Ninja'' was certified platinum for 1 million copies sold – a fir ...
Prince Bira
Prince Birabongse Bhanudej Bhanubandh ( th, พีรพงศ์ภาณุเดช; ; 15 July 191423 December 1985), better known as Prince Bira of Siam (now Thailand) or by his ''nom de course'' B. Bira, was a member of the Thai royal ...
Prayoon Pamornmontri
Lieutenant General Prayoon Pamornmontri ( th, ประยูร ภมรมนตรี) was a Thai soldier, politician, and member of ''Khana Ratsadon'' (People's Party). He participated in the Siamese Revolution of 1932 to promote democracy ...
''(Thai father, German mother)''
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Tammy Duckworth
Ladda Tammy Duckworth (born March 12, 1968) is an American politician and retired Army National Guard lieutenant colonel serving as the junior United States senator from Illinois since 2017. A member of the Democratic Party, she represented ...
''(Thai mother, American father)''
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John Pippy
John Pippy (born December 12, 1970 in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand) is an American politician and Brigadier General from the U.S. State of Pennsylvania. A member of the Republican Party, he served in the Pennsylvania State Senate from 2003 to 2012 ...
''(Thai mother, American father)''
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Jon
Jon is a shortened form of the common given name Jonathan, derived from "YHWH has given", and an alternate spelling of John, derived from "YHWH has pardoned".Giles Ji Ungpakorn ''(Thai father, English mother)''
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Mechai Viravaidya
Mechai Viravaidya (born 17 January 1941, th, มีชัย วีระไวทยะ; ) is a former politician and activist in Thailand who promoted condoms, family planning and AIDS awareness in Thailand. Since the 1970s, Mechai has been ...
''(Thai father, Scottish mother)''
* Rangsiman Rome ''(Thai mother, American father)''
* Yuranunt Pamornmontri ''(son of Prayoon Pamornmontri)''
Naree Song
Naree Song ( ko, 송나리, (born Naree Wongluekiet 1 May 1986) is a Korean professional golfer of Thai descent.
Song's birth name was Naree Wongluekiet, and she and her identical twin sister were born in Bangkok, Thailand. Her father is Sout ...
Johnny Damon
Johnny David Damon (born November 5, 1973) is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1995 to 2012. During his MLB career, Damon played for the Kansas City Royals (1995–2000), Oakland A ...
''(Thai mother, American father)''
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Geoff Huegill
Geoffrey Andrew Huegill (born 4 March 1979) is an Australian swimmer and dual Olympian who won seventy-two international medals, including two medals in Olympics and six world champion titles, throughout his career. He held eight world records, i ...
''(Thai mother, Australian father)''
* Kevin Kaesviharn ''(Thai father, American mother)''
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Eric Koston
Eric Koston (born April 29, 1975) is an American professional skateboarder and company owner. He has been featured in the '' Tony Hawk's'' video game series and the Electronic Arts (EA) video games ''Skate 2'' and ''Skate 3''. Koston co-owns bot ...
Sandy Stuvik
Sandy Nicholas Stuvik ( th, แซนดี้ นิโคลัส สตูวิค; born 11 April 1995), also referred to as Sandy Kraokaew Stuvik, is a Thai racing driver.
Career Karting
Born in Phuket to a Norwegian father, Martin Stuvik, ...
Michelle Waterson
Michelle Eileen Waterson (born January 6, 1986) is an American mixed martial artist and model who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). She is the former Invicta FC Atomweight Champion. Between 2013 and 2014, she was ranked the ...
''(Thai mother, American father)''
* Mika Chunuonsee ''(Welsh mother, Thai father)''
* Geoffrey Prommayon ''(Thai mother, American father)''
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Tristan Do
Tristan Do ( th, ทริสตอง โด, born 31 January 1993) is a Thai professional footballer who plays as a right back for Thai League 1 club Bangkok United and the Thai national team.
Club career
In 2014, Do joined BEC Tero Sasana ...
''(French mother, Vietnamese-Thai father)''
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Tiger Woods
Eldrick Tont "Tiger" Woods (born December 30, 1975) is an American professional golfer. He is tied for first in PGA Tour wins, ranks second in men's major championships, and holds numerous golf records.
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