diff --git a/vlib/sync/thread_default.c.v b/vlib/sync/thread_default.c.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..74d6d517cd
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+++ b/vlib/sync/thread_default.c.v
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+module sync
+
+fn C.pthread_self() usize
+
+pub fn thread_id() u64 {
+	return u64(C.pthread_self())
+}
diff --git a/vlib/sync/thread_test.v b/vlib/sync/thread_test.v
new file mode 100644
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--- /dev/null
+++ b/vlib/sync/thread_test.v
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+import sync
+
+fn simple_thread() u64 {
+	tid := sync.thread_id()
+	eprintln('simple_thread thread_id: $tid.hex()')
+	return tid
+}
+
+fn test_sync_thread_id() {
+	mtid := sync.thread_id()
+	eprintln('main thread_id: $sync.thread_id().hex()')
+	x := go simple_thread()
+	y := go simple_thread()
+	xtid := x.wait()
+	ytid := y.wait()
+	eprintln('main thread_id: $sync.thread_id().hex()')
+	dump(xtid.hex())
+	dump(ytid.hex())
+	assert mtid != xtid
+	assert mtid != ytid
+	assert xtid != ytid
+}
diff --git a/vlib/sync/thread_windows.c.v b/vlib/sync/thread_windows.c.v
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..33241d5a0f
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+++ b/vlib/sync/thread_windows.c.v
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+module sync
+
+fn C.GetCurrentThreadId() u32
+
+pub fn thread_id() u64 {
+	return u64(C.GetCurrentThreadId())
+}