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History explains why there are so many Teochews in Thailand

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The remarkable features of Chaozhou people's overseas immigration are unusually concentrated in Thailand. In the period from the late 19th century to the beginning of the 20th century, the proportion of immigrants from Shantou Port to Thailand was about 15% from 1874 to 1881, about 20% from 1882 to 1892, and about 13% from 1893 to 1905. From 1906 to 1917, it rose to about 50%. From the Chaoshan area, in addition to the Chaozhou people, Chaozhou|Guest, Jiayingke and Yongdingke are also mostly exported from Shantou Port, forming the first residence of the Chaozhou people in Thailand, and the Hakka people's dialect population structure. Chaozhou people are highly concentrated in Thailand, with a special historical opportunity. In 1767, Chaozhou Chinese-born Zheng Xin (father of Chaozhou, mother of Thai) established the Tunbuuli dynasty and adopted a policy of vigorously attracting and preferential treatment of Chaozhou's fellow villagers. Later, the Kerry Dynasty continued to follow the re-use of overseas Chinese. The policy has created a historical opportunity for the rapid rise of Chaozhou people in Thailand. Throughout the 19th century, Chaozhou people had far surpassed the original dominant Fujian people and became the largest dialect group in the Chinese community in Thailand. Chaozhou people in the Bangkok area where Chinese live in China account for 53.1% of the total Chinese population.
 

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In 1767, Chaozhou Chinese-born Zheng Xin (father of Chaozhou, mother of Thai) established the Tunbuuli dynasty and adopted a policy of vigorously attracting and preferential treatment of Chaozhou's fellow villagers.
Basically a Teochew married a Thai princess and started policy of vigorously attracting Teochew immigrants. So much so that the original Hokkien majority was overtaken.
 

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The policy has created a historical opportunity for the rapid rise of Chaozhou people in Thailand. Throughout the 19th century, Chaozhou people had far surpassed the original dominant Fujian people and became the largest dialect group in the Chinese community in Thailand.
Poor Hokkiens majority in Thailand was overtaken.
 

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The proportion of the population of Thai Chinese dialects is roughly as follows: Chaozhou people account for 56%, Hakka people account for 16%, Hainan people account for 12%, Guangfu people and Fujian people each account for 7%, and others are 2%. The internal migration of Chaozhou people in Southeast Asia is basically centered on Thailand and Singapore, from Bangkok to the east, south, or from Singapore to the north, forming in Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam (Saigon also has direct flights to Shantou), Singapore and Malaysia (especially North Penang, Glass City, Kedah and South Malaysia Johor), Indonesia, Riau Island and other regions are more concentrated. On the whole, the concentration of Chaozhou people to Thailand has restricted their migration to non-Thailand Southeast Asia. In fact, apart from Singapore and Malaysia, they are not significant in other archipelagic Southeast Asian countries. In terms of ethnic economy, the Chaozhou people in Thailand are mainly engaged in business, mainly in rice; the Chaozhou people in the archipelago are known for their good at planting.
 

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The proportion of the population of Thai Chinese dialects is roughly as follows: Chaozhou people account for 56%, Hakka people account for 16%, Hainan people account for 12%, Guangfu people and Fujian people each account for 7%, and others are 2%.
Hokkiens only 7%, a small minority in Thailand!
 

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After the 18th century, as the Chaozhou people established their advantage in the Bangkok Economic Zone of Thailand, the Fujianese were partially moved southward and transferred to the Tainan Songkhla and Hat Yai areas where the Fujianese concentrated, thus ending the previous advantage in the Indo-China Peninsula. The only exception is Myanmar. In addition to the Yunnan natives who lived in the north of Myanmar in the north of Myanmar, from the middle of the 19th century, the immigrants who followed the British-Myanmar colonial development process usually transited from Singapore to the north of Malaya, and the distribution of the dominant Fujianese. Directly affecting the population structure of Myanmar and China: According to the Myanmar census data of 1931, Fujian people accounted for 26% of the total population of Myanmar and China. If 35% of the Yunnan people live mainly in northern Myanmar, the Fujianese are centered on Yangon. The lower Myanmar region accounts for about 40% more than any other dialect group. As for the archipelago countries outside the Indo-China Peninsula, except for the Hakka region such as Borneo, Fujian people have always maintained an advantage. This is largely due to the immigration advantage of Fujian's traditional business network. In general, under the influence of a strong ethnic economy, first-time immigrants can always occupy a better occupation and provide more job opportunities for later generations. A considerable majority of the role of the intermediary in the economic structure of the Southeast Asian colonies in the 19th and 20th centuries was from Fujian.
 

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After the 18th century, as the Chaozhou people established their advantage in the Bangkok Economic Zone of Thailand, the Fujianese were partially moved southward and transferred to the Tainan Songkhla and Hat Yai areas where the Fujianese concentrated, thus ending the previous advantage in the Indo-China Peninsula. The only exception is Myanmar.

Poor Hokkiens lost their economic dominance in Bangkok and moved to southern Thailand.
 

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The only exception is Myanmar. In addition to the Yunnan natives who lived in the north of Myanmar in the north of Myanmar, from the middle of the 19th century, the immigrants who followed the British-Myanmar colonial development process usually transited from Singapore to the north of Malaya, and the distribution of the dominant Fujianese. Directly affecting the population structure of Myanmar and China: According to the Myanmar census data of 1931, Fujian people accounted for 26% of the total population of Myanmar and China. If 35% of the Yunnan people live mainly in northern Myanmar, the Fujianese are centered on Yangon. The lower Myanmar region accounts for about 40% more than any other dialect group.
Thank goodness to British Burma colonial developments, Hokkiens moved and gained economic dominance there forming 26% of total Chinese population in Myanmar or the majority 40% of Chinese in lower Myanmar area.
 

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As for the archipelago countries outside the Indo-China Peninsula, except for the Hakka region such as Borneo, Fujian people have always maintained an advantage.
So for Malay archipelago outside of Indo-China (with the exception of Burma), except for Hakka region Borneo, Hokkiens are the economic dominance everywhere we go.
 

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Ok lah. Hokkien or Teo chew still cheena right.:smile:

Hokkiens and Teochews had a war over rice.


Hokkien-Teochew Riots (1854)
http://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/infopedia/articles/SIP_104_2005-01-25.html

Violence first erupted on 5 May over a dispute between a Hokkien shopkeeper and a Teochew buyer regarding the price of rice. The argument drew the attention of bystanders, who took sides based on their affiliations, thus escalating the situation. This resulted in intense street fighting between the two communities. Shops were smashed and looted amid the chaos.
 
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