Ep. 263 | The History of the Thai Chinese (Part 5)
In this Part 5 episode, we leave the 19th century and focus on the events in Siam during the early 20th century. This time we look at some of the histories that happened during the reigns of the progressive king and friend to the Thai Chinese King Chulalongkorn and his son, the not so friendly to the Thai Chinese King Vajiravudh.
Whenever flames of nationalism are fanned, certain elements of society are bound to get burnt.
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Terms in Episode
| Pinyin/Term | Chinese | Thai | English/Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angyi | The Chinese secret societies of Siam | ||
| Ayudhya | 艾尤塔雅 | อยุธยา | City north of Bangkok that was formerly the capital of the Kingdom of Ayudhya, destroyed by the Burmese in 1767 |
| Cantonese | 广东人 | กวางตุ้ง | People from southern Guangdong in and around the city of Guangzhou (Canton) |
| Chao Muong | Similar to the Chao Sua but primarily in the south of Thailand. They were also called Hokkien Rajah's | ||
| Chao Sua | Upper crust ethnic Chinese families who gained riches through their association with the royal house. | ||
| Cháoshàn | 潮汕 | Chaozhou and Shantou combined | |
| Fújiàn | 福建 | ฝูเจี้ยน | Coastal province in southern China where all Hokkien and Hokchiu people hail from |
| Ghee Hin or Ngee Heng | 义兴公司 | A secret society mostly composed of Cantonese. But later on became dominated by the Hokkien Chinese | |
| Guǎngdōng | 广东 | กวางตุ้ง | Continental China's southernmost province |
| Hai San | 海山 | Penang-based organization that spread north into Siam. It began its life as a primarily Cantonese association that later on was taken over by the Hakka’s | |
| Hakka | 客家人 | แคะ | A Northern Chinese people who migrated to the south of China in ancient times. Called "Guest People" |
| Hokkien | 福建，福建人 | ฝูเจี้ยน | Overseas Fujian people who primarily came from the south, around Xiamen and Zhangzhou and all points in between |
| Huágōng | 华工 | Chinese workers | |
| Hǎinánese | 海南人 | People from the island province of Hainan | |
| King Prasat Thong | 巴沙通 | ปราสาททอง | King of the Ayudhya Kingdom from 1629-1656 |
| Méizhōu | 梅州 | เหมยโจว | City north of the Chaoshan region in eastern Guangdong, home to a great number of Hakka people |
| Míng | 明朝 | ราชวงศ์หมิง | Chinese dynasty that ran 1368-1644 |
| Penang | 槟城 | ปีนัง | Historic city and state in Malaysia, near the Thai border |
| Phrakhlang | กรมพระคลัง | The most powerful ministry in Siam. Responsible for foregn trade, foreign relations and the treasury | |
| Qiánlóng Emperor | 乾隆帝 | จักรพรรดิเฉียนหลง | One of China's long-reigning emperors who ruled China 1735-1796 during the peak of the Qing Dynasty |
| Qīng | 清朝 | ราชวงศ์ชิง | The Qing Dynasty 1644-1911 |
| Rama IV, King Mongkut | 拉玛四世 / 蒙固 | พระบาทสมเด็จพระปรเมนทรมหามงกุฎ พระจอมเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว /มงกุฎ | King of Siam from 1851-1868 |
| Rama V, King Chulalongkorn | 拉玛五世 / | จุฬาลงกรณ์ | Siamese king who reigned 1868-1910 |
| Shàntóu | 汕头 | ซัวเถา | Major city of the Chaoshan region where the Teochew people came from originally |
| Si Suriyawongse | 西·索里亚翁 | สมเด็จเจ้าพระยาบรมมหาศรีสุริยวงศ์ | 1808-1883, powerful Siamese official who served both Kings Rama IV and Rama V. Did a lot for the ethnic Chinese of Siam |
| Taksin the Great | 达信大帝 | สมเด็จพระเจ้าตากสินมหาราช | King of Siam 1767-1782, founded the Thonburi Kingdom |
| Teochew's | 潮州人 | แต้จิ๋ว | Chinese born or descended from the Chaoshan region of eastern Guangdong province |
| Toi San | 台山 | ไท่ซาน | One of the cities of the Pearl River Delta where most Chinese Americans are descened from |
| Vajiravudh King Rama VI | 瓦栖拉兀 / 拉玛六世 | วชิราวุธ | King of Siam from 1910-1925 |
| Xiàmén | 厦门 | เซียะเหมิน | Port city in southern Fujian, home to the Hokkien people |
| Yuán | 元朝 | ราชวงศ์หยวน | The Mongol Yuan Dynasty 1271-1368 |
| Zhāngzhōu | 漳州 | จางโจว | City in southern Fujian where many Hokkien Overseas Chinese originated from |
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