A history of the Thai Chinese / Jeffery Sng and Pimpraphai Bisalputra.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sng, Jeffery, author.

Phimpraphai Phisānbut, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Chinese--Thailand--History.

Chinese.

Chinese--Cultural assimilation--Thailand.

Thailand--Foreign economic relations--China.

Thailand.

China--Foreign economic relations--Thailand.

China.

Thailand--Emigration and immigration--History.

Physical Description:

623 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 21 cm

Place of Publication:

Tokyo ; Rutland, Vermont : Tuttle Publishing, [2026]

Summary:

"The remarkable story of how a people and country embraced each other - and ultimately left their identities inextricably linked. For many centuries, Chinese migrated to the ports, cities and provinces of Thailand. These immigrants included traders, skilled laborers, adventurers and the neardestitute who dreamed of a better life. Over time, they came to form one of the largest and most influential diasporas in the world. From tin mining to railway-building to rice trading, their skills helped the country develop and prosper. Some came to advise Thai monarchs, intermarry, and run businesses integral to the economy. One son of a Chinese father and Thai mother even became king. This community overcame many personal, cultural and social challenges to eventually become an integral part of almost all the kingdom's affairs all the way through to the present day. This book tells the extraordinary history of the Thai-Chinese."-- Provided by publlisher.

Contents:

Ayudhyan Chinese (1351-1767)

The King of Thonburi (1767-1782)

All the King's Men (1782-1855)

The Age of Emigrants (1855-1900)

Metamorphosis (1855-1925)

Divided Loyalties (1900-1945)

In and Out of the Bamboo Curtain (1945-1975)

New Beginnings (1975-Present).

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780804859035

0804859035

OCLC:

1584363651