Brahmin - Thailand

Thailand

Brahmins in Thailand are known as 'Phram' or 'Paahm' and claim ancestry to Indian Brahmins who migrated to Thailand in the 6th century AD There are fewer Brahmins in Thailand than in Burma.

One of the theories that orthodox Brahmins of Thailand believe in is that the earth shall be destroyed by fire, and that a new Earth will be created after the destruction.

In the 19th century at Bangkok all the medical practitioners were Chinese or Cochin - Chinese, while astronomy and divination was in the hands of the Brahmins.

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