Siamese Ties in Need of Preservation

By Johnson Lee Chong Fatt, Tan Lii Inn

November 2018 FEATURE
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Wat Chaiyamangalaram.
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Penang has always had a sizeable Siamese community, and this relationship stretches back to the nineteenth century.Wallapa Buranawijarn.On May 30, 1845, a piece of land was granted to the Siamese and Burmese communities by the East India Company on behalf of Queen Victoria. Today, Kampung Siam still stands on this land, replete with families that have been living there for generations. The golden pagoda of Wat Chaiyamangalaram gleams over the village; a large statue of a sleeping Buddha within the...

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Johnson Lee Chong Fatt

is a dedicated tutor who teaches Mandarin and Thai. He loves travelling and often leads tours to find inspiration.

Tan Lii Inn

graduated with a Master’s Degree from Korea University. He is currently an analyst at Penang Institute.

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