Book on Malaysian-Thai community launched

Colourful history: (From left) Rosenun, Dr Mala, Namrong, his wife Chantana Sasitorn and former Thai ambassador to Malaysia Chaisiri Anamarn at the launch of ‘Siamese in Malaysia’ at the ambassador’s residence.

KUALA LUMPUR: The long history of the Thai community in Malaysia is now chronicled in a book.

The book, written by Dr Mala Rajo Sathian and Rosenun Chesof from Universiti Malaya, goes into detail on the community and their families in Perlis, Kedah, Kelantan and Perak, replete with photographs of ceremonies, wats (Thai Buddhist temples) and daily life of the Malaysian-Thai community.