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Faculty of International Studies

Prince of Songkla University, Phuket Campus

Phuket Thai Hua MuseumThai-Chinese Relation

7 Parts Phuket-China Relation

  Famous People in Phuket History

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The Chinese School

Precious Heritage

The Phuket Cuisine

Lok Xian Kok 

Phuket-China

Relation

The Chinese, lords of the sea recognized the little island on the ancient commercial route more than a thousand years ago, until the reputation of tin mine conduction distinctively appeared, the Chinese lucky pursuers were starting their journey here.

Phuket-China Relation

Phuket-China Relation

“A cenentary relationship remains and patronization will last forever”

Famous People in

Phuket History

Luang AnuphatphuketkarnFormerly his name is Tanjin-nguan.

Famous People in Phuket HistorySuccesses

He was the first person who introduced the method of gravel pumping mine from Penang to Phuket in the Wichit district in 1927. He was also the second person to perform excavation ship mining in 1938.

Public worksHe donated the land for Hongyokbumrung School, the land for Mission Hospital, Anuphatkritdaram Temple construction and participated in the building and construction of Phuket Huabun School, etc.

TankhekiuOrigin Tankhekiu, the founder of the “Tantiwit”

Famous People in Phuket History

Public Mind Tankhekiu joined some well-

to-do Chinese families of Phuket in establishing “Khitjia-eah”

Tankhekiu was eager to learn, observant, and of superior intellect.

He donated to numerous Chinese shrines especially the Bangnio Shrine 

 He assumed the position of Phuket Huabun School Committee Chairman throughout his lifetime.

Khun Visetnukoo

nkit.

Famous People in Phuket History

Work in 1837 to work at open-cut mining in Kathu.He expanded his mining business to Chalong, Cherngthalay and Takuapa (Phang-nga) and had a coconut garden too.

Awards / Honors Phuket governor was appointed the family name of “Udomsap” to get the royal title as “Khun Visetnukoonkit (Viset Udomsap) that was the honorary position.

NgorhankuanOrigin Ngorhanku

an, the founder of the

“Upattising”

Famous People in Phuket HistoryBusinese

ore-mining business partnership with the Tantiwit family.

Public worksNgorhankuan consistently donated money for education in Phuket. He was the committee chairman of Phuket Thaihua School. In 1934 he joined those well-to-do Phuket families as well as Phuket inhabitants in the construction of Phuket Huabun School new buildings on Krabi Road. The school name was later changed to Phuket Thaihua (currently Phuket Thaihua Museum)

Tantuatho and Tankongseng

Formerly his name is Tanjin-nguan.

Famous People in Phuket HistoryBusiness

To date, the family’s business include hotels, bookstores, restaurants, spas, jewelry, land development.

Public Activities Tantuatho was one of the

major patrons for the construction of Huabun (Phuket Thaihua School)

Joined those well-off families in Phuket to undergo an extensive restoration of Phuket Thaihua School in 1948.

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Chinese people to work in the period of King Rama III & IV, dressing cultures were of Chinese style, they brought the European dressing culture to apply with Chinese dresses such as suits, mining leader dresses applied for from China, Singapore and Penang such as Yaya dress then Phuket people have applied to the dexterous work of ladies and become a style of Phuket identity such as joining lace dress.

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Dress for mining labor

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Sia-nah CarrierSia-nah is Bamboo basket that

looks like tiffin/food carrier.

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Mine’s ownerAttire

GroomAttire

The Chinese School

The History of Chinese Schools in PhuketThe first Chinese School in Thailand was built in 1782 the era of His Royal Highness King Rama the 1st of the Chakri Dynasty in 1782. It was called “Koh Rian” in Ayudthaya. Then in 1852 during the reign of His Royal Highness King Rama the 4th The American Mission opened a School Boarding House at Arunratchawararam temple and used Chinese as the main tuition language.

The Chinese School

Precious Heritage

Vegetarian Festival

the “Jia Chai” or “Vegetarian” festival, a big fest of Chinese-Thai populace which lasts from late September through early October represents an icon of Phuket known by people all over the world. the festival takes place from the first until the ninth evening of the 9th Chinese lunar month.

Precious Heritage

PhortorThe Phortor festival

falls in the seventh lunar month of the Chinese calendar to help the wandering spirits from starvation.

Early in the seventh month, this festival takes place at Shidshae-niewmah Chinese shrine. The offering items are turtles (signifying greater longevity)to worship their ancestors, Phortor Gong, whose is the principal in Phortor ceremony of Mahayanaism

Precious Heritage

The Phuket Cuisine

To presentthe story and recipe of Phuket Baba cuisine, which is formed from the combination of spicy southern Thai food, local Malay food, Indian spices and Chinese dishes, were mostly influenced by Penang

The Phuket Cuisine

Lok Xian Kok

Lok Xian Kok was a charity group that contributed towards many social works. It had been form by rich Chinese people who donated money to the poor Chinese people, to public works, to build schools, to build hospital, to build almshouseand and accommodation for homeless people. Later it had been established to be The Kusonsongkhroh Foundation of Phuket in 1941 and has maintained its objective until the present.

Lok Xian Kok

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