Beginning in the 1970s, there was a trend for some Hong Kong men to marry Thai women living in Kowloon City.

[5] Thai politicians regularly fly to Hong Kong to meet with exiled former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra.

[8] Consequently, the majority of households in Hong Kong employs domestic helpers from countries with cheaper wages such as the Philippines and Indonesia.

Direct investment by Thais in Hong Kong peaked in 1996 and then fell due to the 1997 East Asian financial crisis.

In Hong Kong, there are four Thai Buddhist temples altogether and they are located in Ngau Tam Mei of Yuen Long, Shun Shan San Tsuen of Shap Pat Heung, Ha Pak Nai of Tuen Mun and Tai Po Tai Wo.

[16] Besides taking part in labour movements, TRA aims at enhancing the Thai community spirit and promotes friendship in Hong Kong.

To ally the Thai migrant groups, TRA organises functions regularly, for instance, the celebration of SongKran Festival in April annually.

Moreover, to assist Thais to obtain better job and employment opportunities, the TRA conducts language courses (English and Cantonese) for them, especially for domestic helpers.