SPATIAL FORMATION AND TRANSFORMATION OF SHOPHOUSE IN THE OLD CHINESE QUARTER OF PATANI, THAILAND

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  • タイ・パタニの旧華人居住地のショップハウスの空間構成と変容

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This paper is a part of research entitled "Formation and transformation of Shophouse in the Old Town Areas, Thailand". The paper aims to clarify spatial formation and transformation of shophouse in the old Chinese quarter of Patani city, as a series of papers to discuss the formation of shophouse in Thailand. Chinese quarter in Patani is formed by the two basic road systems; roads running parallel with the river and roads running perpendicularly to the river, setting oblique gridiron pattern by eight blocks of irregular shape. According to the development of these road patterns, shophouses are built along the road-side and gradually expanded from the Chinese settlement to the present business center on the southeastern area of the quarter. The paper begins with a brief summary of Patani early history down to 5^<th> century but the main content is devoted to the history since 16^<th> century, then explicates formation and typology of shophouse in the old living quarter of Chinese immigrant, formed in the first half of 19^<th> century. The study aims to clarify the formation process of Patani focusing on the old Chinese settlement. It discusses the typology of shophouse and its relationship with the development and expansion of the city as well. Clarification of shophouse spatial organization and its transformation are also the main objectives of the research.

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