Chinese History in Bangkok: A Captivating Guide

<p>Even though it is thought that Chinese influence in Thailand started in the 1800s, it goes back much longer than that &nbsp;A famous 15 th Chinese explorer who was also a eunuch, Zheng Ho, said that even when he visited Thailand, which was then known as Siam, there were Chinese already living there because women were plentiful as there were a large number of monks in Siam &nbsp;Whether or not the reports were accurate, it shows that Chinese influence in Siam has been prominent for hundreds of years.</p> <p>Moving to more modern times, thousands of Chinese immigrants from Southern China settled in Siam. They had a massive impact on the development of the new Thai capital city in 1782 that became Bangkok , or its local name, Krungthep Maha Nakhon. Bangkok&rsquo;s Chinatown was born, which is currently known as &lsquo;Yaowarat&rsquo; and is one of the largest Chinatowns in the world.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/thebear-travel/chinese-history-in-bangkok-a-captivating-guide-83b7dbe54887"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>