Diogo's Chronicle

Edward Van Roy has lived in Thailand since 1963. From that time to 1997 he authored many studies on Asian, Southeast Asian, and Thai economic and social issues. Since 1997 he has focused his interests on Thai ethnic studies, historical anthropology, and Bangkok history, which have led to a dozen articles as well as two books: Sampheng: Bangkok’s Chinatown Inside Out (Institute of Asian Studies, Chulalongkorn University, 2007 and 2016); and Siamese Melting Pot: Ethnic Groups in the Making of Bangkok (Institute for Southeast Asian Studies, Singapore, and Silkworm Books, 2017, Thai translation by Matichon Books, 2022). He is currently researching the history of Bangkok’s Khlong San District.