Malaysian Siam
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Malaysian Siamese is a term commonly referred to Malaysians of Thai ethnicity. Politically, Malaysian Siamese are recognised as Bumiputeras and are given similar status to the Malays, Kadazan
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s, Ibans and Malaccan Portuguese
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. Each Wat has several monks administering it.
The Malaysian Siamese often get patronage from the state governments for their community well being. Often, temples are given generous fundings by the governments.
Kadazan
The Kadazans are an ethnic group indigenous to the state of Sabah in Malaysia. They are found mainly on the west coast of Sabah, the surrounding locales, and various locations in the interior. Due to similarities in culture and language with the Dusun ethnic group, and also because of other...
-Dusun
Dusun
Dusun is the collective name of a tribe or ethnic and linguistic group in the Malaysian state of Sabah of North Borneo. Due to similarities in culture and language with the Kadazan ethnic group, a new unified term called "Kadazan-Dusun" was created. Collectively, they form the largest ethnic group...
s, Ibans and Malaccan Portuguese
Kristang people
The Kristang are a creole ethnic group of people of mixed Portuguese and Malaccan descent based in Malaysia and Singapore. People of this ethnicity have strong Dutch heritage, some British as well as Chinese and Indian heritage due to intermarriage, which was common among the Kristang...
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Religion
Most Malaysian Siamese people are Buddhists of the Theravada sect. Their place of worship is called the WatWat
A wat is a monastery temple in Cambodia, Thailand, or Laos. The word "wat" means "school".- Introduction :...
. Each Wat has several monks administering it.
Culture
Most Malaysian Siamese people lead a way of life similar to the Malays. This is evident especially among the Kelantanse Siams. One could not differentiate a Malay or a Siamese if they are not heard speaking their own language. The only distinctive mark among them is their religion and language. Otherwise Malaysian Siamese are like Malays as they also speak fluent local Malay dialects.The Malaysian Siamese often get patronage from the state governments for their community well being. Often, temples are given generous fundings by the governments.
Statistics
- In 2000, the national statistics cited 50,211 individuals of Thai ethnicity in Malaysia. Among these, 38,353 (or 76.4% of them) holds Malaysian citizenship.
Notable Malaysian Siamese people
- Sultan Ismail Nasiruddin Shah of Terengganu
- Tunku Abdul RahmanTunku Abdul RahmanTunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj ibni Almarhum Sultan Abdul Hamid Halim Shah, AC, CH was Chief Minister of the Federation of Malaya from 1955, and the country's first Prime Minister from independence in 1957. He remained as the Prime Minister after Sabah, Sarawak, and Singapore joined the...
- Malaysia's first prime minister - Lady MeriamLady MeriamLady Meriam Chong Abdullah, also known as Chong Ah Mei or Mariam Abdullah, was the first wife of Tunku Abdul Rahman, who later became the founding father and the first Prime Minister of Malaysia....
- Tunku Abdul Rahman's first wife - Samransak KramSamransak KramSamransak Kram is a Malaysian footballer currently playing as a striker for Perlis FA and a former Malaysia national team...
- Malaysian national footballer - Manopsak KramManopsak KramManopsak Kram is a Malaysian footballer and younger brother of Samransak Kram. He currently plays for Pos Malaysia FC as a midfielder.He also displayed in Kedah's President Cup starting from 2006 to 2008 seasons....
- Malaysian national footballer