I think that depends on where you believe thoughts originate. If they originate within the brain, the ensemble firing together (in some sort of organized manner

I think that depends on where you believe thoughts originate. If they originate within the brain, the ensemble firing together (in some sort of organized manner) is a thought. If you believe that they don't originate from within the brain, then the answer is unclear. More of a philosophy problem at that point, I think.