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By Relocated To A Remote, Underdeveloped Downriver Tract In 1782, Bangkok's Teochew Settlers Carved Out A Thriving Settlement Specialising In Maritime Trade Between Siam and China.

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Saturday, 23 Jun 2007
12:00 AM MYT

THAI TAKES:PHILIP GOLINGAI

IN BANGKOK, along a bend on the Chao Phraya River, an area occupying less than 2 sq km is the most densely populated community in Thailand. Sampheng, as the area is known, is also distinctively Chinese.

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Relocated to a remote, underdeveloped downriver tract in 1782, Bangkok's Teochew settlers carved out a thriving settlement specialising in maritime trade between Siam and China.

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