An elderly man sits on Wanit 1 Road where people are not so crowded. Unlike Yaowarat Road, which is only a few hundred meters away. His hands moved swiftly. twine twine Become a ball in minutes As expected of a rope merchant who inherited the business for the 4th generation since his ancestors emigrated from mainland China
The main occupation of 60-year-old Somchai Kwangthongpanich is a "Yee-Pua" (wholesale) rope trader who knows almost everyเกมสล็อตnook and corner of Chinatown. or Chinatown of Bangkok Instead, he has a more interesting spiritual career. As a Yaowarat community historian
“Born in Bangkok The birth of Rattanakosin, the birth of Sampeng, is the same story, ”Somchai explained to BBC Thai that Sampeng is the first Chinese community in Thailand. and considered to be the most concentrated Chinese Sampeng in the present It is Vanit 1 Road where his house and business are located.
“Sampeng first appears in the annals since the reign of King Rama I... mentioning immigration. Moved to settle in houses between Khlong Wat Sam Pluem to Khlong Sam Peng (Sampeng)"
Although the Chinese community of Bangkok was born almost on a par with the establishment of the Rattanakosin period in 1782 and has undergone many changes over the past 240 years, but for Somchai, there has never been a time where the Is the Chinese community going to be as critical as the present?
This is the story of A rope merchant who used to "hated" his roots for the first half of his life. before becoming a community historian wishing to tell the story of the Chinese community from historical documents and memories transmitted to the new generation for them to judge The original Yaowarat spirit should be preserved. or let it fade away
The rope merchant who once rejected his roots
Shop "Kong Kasem-Kuang Heng Seng" Ropes and Nets” on Wanit 1 Road, also known as “Sampeng”, there are often pick-up trucks and small trucks stopping in front of the store to pick up a variety of ropes. Since the old hemp rope to modern nylon ropes
When the consortium's business is going well in the hand of the son giving Somchai more time to prepare information for historical tours The queue is crowded almost every month. Don't lose the rope order.
