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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Superb passages of original and unusual research . . . [a] sweeping, polemical treatment of a century of history."
* Bangkok Post *
"This insightful monograph is unquestionably a tour de force worth reading by both amateurs and professional scholars whose interest lies in Thai history and the Chinese in Thailand."
* Journal of Chinese Overseas *
"[A] path-breaking and fascinating interpretation of modern Thai history."
* South East Asia Research *
"[A] provocative book that promises to reopen debates about the relationship between Chineseness, Thai nationalism, and the Thai monarchy."
* Southeast Asian Studies *
"Wongsurawat provocatively flips the usual narrative about Thai nationalism."
* Choice *
"Wongsurawat’s book offers a more complete view of the nature of the Thai nation and of the triangular relation between Chinese, Thai people, and the monarchy. Her interesting book makes clear the evolution of the Thai nation and explores the fundamental role of the national educational system for the shaping of national identity."
* The Middle Ground Journal *
"[A]n excellent and most thoughtful contribution to the understanding of the Chinese diaspora in Thailand and Southeast Asia."
* H-Net Reviews *
