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This article examines the way of life of Thais in Germany. The qualitative approach was applied for data collection in June 2018 by in-depth interview and observation. Data were analyzed by the content analysis method. The results found that the way of life of the Thai family in Germany comprised of 3 dimensions 1) Economics dimension: they own the shops (massage shop, karaoke, and restaurant) and work as labour. 2) Social and Cultural dimension: they have networks (sharing information about rights and sources of working) and they practice the Thai cultures to maintain Thainess.
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