In ancient times, Chinese traders travelling by junk from their homeland came to settle in many parts of the Thai kingdom, Such as in Bangkok, or Thonburi, where the Hokkien Chinese had inhabited the west bank of Chao Phraya River since Ayutthaya Era. Son of a Teochew Chinese father, King Taksin the Great established Thonburi as the new capital, During his reign, a large number of Teochews came to settle here and formed a new Chinese community east of the river.In 1782, King Buddha Yodfa Chulalok the Great, or Rama I, relocated the capital city to the east bank and founded Rattanakosin. As a result, he had the local Chinese residents relocated to another area on the river bank south of the city and allotted them land to settle between Wat Sam Pluem and Wat Sampheng canals. The area known later as Sampheng became the biggest trading center of the capital. The first three reigns of Rattanakosin Period saw quite a rapid growth of Sampheng Chinese Community which reflects growth in Thai-Chinese trade where immigration of Chinese labor force was encouraged for various types of employment. The majority of the newly arrived sought to settle down in Sampheng before moving to other places where better prospects could be located.
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