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Siamese (Central Thai) also known as “Thai”, “Siamese Tai”, “Syam”, “Tai”, “T'ai” Pitek, Emily

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The Siamese/Central Thai live in the central alluvial plain of Thailand, and are primarily of the Buddhist faith. This entry focuses specifically on the community of Bang Chan (ca. 1950), which lies about 31 kilometers northeast of Bangkok. Bang Chan was established in the 19th century, and is currently under the jurisdiction of Thailand's constitutional monarchy (an absolute monarchy until 1932). The central institution of Bang Chan is the Buddhist temple. Like many other Central Thai communities, the majority religion is Buddhism, with a minority group of Muslims.

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Title
Siamese (Central Thai) also known as “Thai”, “Siamese Tai”, “Syam”, “Tai”, “T'ai”
Creator
Pitek, Emily
Contributor
Database of Religious History (DRH)
Publisher
Database of Religious History (DRH)
Date Issued
2018-06-07
Description
The Siamese/Central Thai live in the central alluvial plain of Thailand, and are primarily of the Buddhist faith. This entry focuses specifically on the community of Bang Chan (ca. 1950), which lies about 31 kilometers northeast of Bangkok. Bang Chan was established in the 19th century, and is currently under the jurisdiction of Thailand's constitutional monarchy (an absolute monarchy until 1932). The central institution of Bang Chan is the Buddhist temple. Like many other Central Thai communities, the majority religion is Buddhism, with a minority group of Muslims.
Subject
Religion; Buddhist Traditions; Indic Religious Traditions; Indic Buddhist Traditions; Nikāya Buddhism (mainstream Buddhist schools); Later schools; Theravāda; Southeast Asian Religions
Genre
Other
Type
Text
Language
eng
Date Available
2018-12-11
Provider
Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights
Attribution 4.0 International
DOI
10.14288/1.0375685
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/2429/68032
Affiliation
Non UBC
Peer Review Status
Unreviewed
Scholarly Level
Other
Rights URI
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
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