Chinese Temples (Shrine) in Phuket

In Phuket-Town, the population is made up of a strong community of Chinese origin from ancestors who came to settle on the island several centuries ago to work in tin mines.
It's the Sino-Thai.

The Chinese began emigrating to Siam in the 13th century.
Siam, unlike China, was under-populated; the welcome given by the Siamese was therefore favourable.

The Chinese immigration movement increased over time and with the development of the best means of transportation.

In 1821, a British diplomat named John Crawford mentioned in his diary that:
"Most Chinese in Siam emigrated from the coasts of Kwang Tung and Fukien without taking women with them and later married Siamese women.
Some converted to Buddhism by adapting to Siamese life.
But they were still wearing their national costume.»