Approximately 4,000 Thai citizens were reported living in Qatar, according to the Thai Embassy in Doha.

Quick Scoop

That figure appears to be the clearest publicly stated estimate I found for Thai nationals in Qatar. The same source also said about 1,500 Thai professionals were working at Qatar Airways, with many others in hospitality and restaurants.

Context

This is an embassy-reported resident estimate, so it likely reflects Thai citizens living in Qatar rather than short-term visitors. Publicly available numbers can vary depending on whether they count registered residents, workers, students, or dependents.

Related note

A separate labour-related report mentioned that Thai workers in the broader Middle East region are tracked across multiple Gulf countries, including Qatar, but it did not give a Qatar-only total. So for a direct Qatar figure, the embassy estimate is the best match available here.

If you want, I can also break this down by Thai workers, students, and embassy-reported residents in Qatar.