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As early as the 13th century, Chinese traders were known to come to the Kingdom of Ayutthaya (one of the many kingdoms that now makes up modern-day Thailand) to do business. The two countries also shared a common goal, or enemy — that of Burma. Burma’s military was powerful, posing a threat to both Ayutthaya and China, and so China also sent armies south to Ayutthaya in an attempt to quash the Burmese threat. With the Burmese eventually repelled, King Taksin — himself of Chinese origin — encouraged Chinese immigration and trade. The Chinese came, often with capital, and gradually their influence grew as they continued to trade and own businesses throughout the kingdom. Towards the end of the 19th century and at the start of the 20th century, Chinese immigration into Thailand was high, with many of those making the move men who then went on to marry Thai women. The population of Chinese in Thailand more than tripled between the 18th and 19th century, and accounted for as much as 12.2% of the population in 1932.
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(30-07-2022, 09:09 AM)cheekopekman Wrote: Many Thais speak Teochew leh!
Most Thai massage gals can speak one Teochew word when they knew you are Chinese from Singapore or Malaysia and that is "ah hia". Makes the man feels good when a girl calls him ah hia......
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(29-07-2022, 11:20 PM)lvlrsSTI Wrote: Many Thai PMs are half Chinese, here are some of them:
- Chuan Leekpai 呂基文
- Banharn Silpa-archa 馬德祥
- Thaksin 丘達新
- Yingluck
- Abhisit Vejjajiva (Chinese descent and a seventh generation overseas Hakka with ancestry in China's Guangdong province.)
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Guangdong elites concentration. no#1.
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thailand got a lot of cantonese speaker