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.
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Editor’s Preface 7 Translators’ Prologue 9 Provenance Translation Reunion Diogo’s Testament 29 Ayutthaya Macau Santa Cruz Rosario Sampheng The Diogo Chronicle 53 1. Death of a Dynasty 59 Treachery Abdication Deliverance Catastrophe 2. Burmese Ramayana 85 Invasion Siege Defeat Captivity 3. Upstart Regime 111 Comrades Elites Reconstruction Reintegration 4. Royal Scoundrels 139 Pretensions Conspiracies Exile Requital 5. Warlords of the South Seas 167 Conquest Détente Asylum Retribution 6. Turning Point 189 Subterfuge Invasion Gauntlet Breakout 7. Reign Change 215 Distractions Disorder Coup Countercoup Translators’ Epilogue 249 Postscript Coda Endnotes 261 Bibliography 279 List of Maps and Tables 285 Acknowledgements 286
