Religion in Thailand - Sikhism

Sikhism

The first Sikh known to have come to Thailand was Ladha Singh, who arrived in 1890. Other Sikhs joined him in the early 1900s, and by 1911 more than hundred Sikh families had settled in Thailand, mainly in Thonburi Region. There was as yet no Gurdwara, and religious prayers were held in private homes in rotation every Sunday and the Gurpurab days. The Sikh community continued to grow, and in 1912 it was decided to build a Gurdwara. It stands today in Bangkok's Pahurat area and is a replica of the Golden Temple in Amritsar Punjab, India. A tiny but influential community of Sikhs live in the country's cities, all engaged in retail commerce.