History of Phuket

The first recordings of the history of Phuket from the 11th Century. As far as historians were able to trace the Negrito first inhabitants of what is now known as Phuket were the sea and the bohemians.

Phuket Negritos

The Negritos are considered by historians to be the original inhabitants of Southeast Asia. The Negritos are the tribes of the Malay Peninsula,Andaman tribes, the tribes and tribal leaders Semang Filipinos. The Negritos are small businessmen and were pygmies. Are you actually are one of the smallest breeds, when considering the size of the population. Experts believe that the genetic DNA of the Negritos of the purest of all human race.

Junk Ceylon

Junk Ceylon was the first name in the history of Phuket. Historians have found the original name of Phuket on the maps of Portuguese sea merchant maps.We have previously Junk Ceylon in a book written in 157 AD says. The book was written by a famous Greek philosopher. Cladius Ptolemy.

The Greek philosopher said that if you could travel to the Malay peninsula, could you pass a course called Junk Ceylon. The Junk Ceylon was given a day Phuket city, located between latitudes 6 N and 8 N, the agency would. It seems that the Junk Ceylon was visited by the seaMerchants from different countries, such as the bay of Junk Ceylon offered excellent protection against the forces of nature and merchants have the opportunity to rest and supplies.

The recent history of Phuket

Phuket, later known as Thalang to the city, which still lives in the region north of Phuket. An important part of Phuket history was during the 15th Century when Phuket sector has a reputation as a leader in tin miningManufacturer. Thank you for the local mining industry, has become a kind of Phuket shopping center.

Due to the large number of European merchants and traders, the time you have asked to port in Thalang, the Thai king decided that Phuket should be administered by European A. The period 1681-1685 was Thalang by a missionary named Renee Charbonneau French administered.

Burmese invasion

Another important event in the history of Phuket1785 was hostile troops from neighboring Burma attempted Phuket as conquering and to decide. Two ladies Phuket decided to stand up and defend the island in the name of the King of Thailand. The widow of former governor organized, Chan and her loyal sister Muk a defense that lasted nearly a month.

The Burmese soldiers without supplies after he passed in a position to defend more than a month left. The Aggresor had no choice but to withdraw as their suplies Race. The King of Thailand is one of the exploits of two sisters, and give them the noble titles of Thao Thep Krasattri and Thao If Sunthon. Even in the days to Phuket, two sisters are not forgotten and are always honored and respected. In 1966 the two sisters were honored with their own statue, which is located at Tha Ruea.

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