{"product_id":"a-history-of-the-thai-chinese","title":"A History of the Thai Chinese","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe remarkable story of how a people and country\nembraced each other—and ultimately left their identities inextricably linked.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\nFor many centuries, Chinese migrated to the ports, cities and provinces of\nThailand. These immigrants included traders, skilled laborers, adventurers and\nthe neardestitute who dreamed of a better life. Over time, they came to form\none of the largest and most influential diasporas in the world. From tin mining\nto railway-building to rice trading, their skills helped the country develop\nand prosper. Some came to advise Thai monarchs, intermarry, and run businesses\nintegral to the economy. One son of a Chinese father and Thai mother even\nbecame king. This community overcame many personal, cultural and social\nchallenges to eventually become an integral part of almost all the kingdom's\naffairs all the way through to the present day. This book tells the extraordinary\nhistory of the Thai-Chinese.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"No country in Southeast Asia has been as successful as Thailand in\nintegrating its Chinese community. This book provides deep insights into this\nprocess and should provide illumination reading for anyone interested in\nSoutheast Asian success stories. It is a must-read.\" —Kishore Mahbubani,\nauthor of The Great Convergence\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\n\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeffery Sng\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003ePimpraphai Bisalputra\u003c\/b\u003e have\ndedicated much of their lives to the study of Chinese and Thai history. Sng\nstudied philosophy and literature at Singapore University then attended Cornell\nUniversity for postgraduate studies at the Institute of Southeast Asian\nstudies. He has lived in Bangkok for over 30 years, writing articles about the\nChinese Diaspora, the Thai Chinese business community, Chinatown and many other\ntopics. Pimpraphai graduated from the London School of Economics and attended\nCornell for her postgraduate studies. She has published extensively on the\nChinese in Thailand. The pair previously collaborated on the book \u003ci\u003eBencharong\n\u0026amp; Chinawares in the Court of Siam, The Surat Osathanugrah Collections.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BERKELEY BOOKS PTE LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44865663008975,"sku":"9780804859035","price":38.15,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0574\/5662\/3823\/files\/download_84c0849f-0c7c-4303-ad2d-41814f937a64.jpg?v=1771905381","url":"https:\/\/popular.com.sg\/products\/a-history-of-the-thai-chinese","provider":"Popular Book Company Pte Ltd","version":"1.0","type":"link"}