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พ่อค้าชาวซิกข์ ณ หัวเมืองอีสาน |
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| Creator | อภิรัฐ คำวัง |
| Title | พ่อค้าชาวซิกข์ ณ หัวเมืองอีสาน |
| Publisher | Center for Research on Plurality in the Mekong Region (CERP) |
| Publication Year | 2558 |
| Journal Title | Journal of Mekong Societies |
| Journal Vol. | 11 |
| Journal No. | 2 |
| Page no. | 113-138 |
| Keyword | Thai Sikh community, Sikh merchants, trade, Isan |
| ISSN | 1686-6541 |
| Abstract | The objective of this article is to study the settlement and lives of Sikhmerchants in Isan, the northeastern region of Thailand. The Sikhs of Isan initiallymigrated from Punjab to Bangkok for trade, before moving on to severalplaces in the Isan region, including Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen, andUbon Ratchathani. The majority opened fabric and tailor shops. Later, duringthe Vietnam War, a second wave of Sikhs migrated from Bangkok to otherparts of Isan, notably Udon Thani and Nakhon Phanom, where they focusedon foreign customers like American soldiers. Today, Thai Sikh families can befound throughout the Isan region with their businesses, although they are smallin number. They maintain contact with each other via relatives and commonsocio-cultural and religious traditions. Their shops and businesses are mainlysmall-scale retail establishments adapted to and concentrating on local markettrends and demand. Most of the newer generation, however, are looking toother kinds of careers more in line with their education, rather than continuingbusinesses started by their families. |
