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In-Depth: Bo Win District, the Bo Win Province — Chinese Economic Circle Impacting Local Thai Businesses

Local14 Jul 2026 11:11 GMT+7

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In-Depth: Bo Win District, the Bo Win Province — Chinese Economic Circle Impacting Local Thai Businesses

"Bo Win Province" is the new nickname for Bo Win Subdistrict, Si Racha District, Chonburi Province, due to a large number of Chinese residents settling there. Importantly, they have built nearly all necessary facilities, and wherever you look, Chinese language predominates. Longtime Bo Win residents feel like second-class citizens because many shops and services cater exclusively to Chinese customers. This has created a Chinese zero-currency economic cycle that excludes Thai people from the system, causing Thai businesses to fail en masse if they don't have sufficient capital. Additionally, there are concerns about behaviors that show little respect for Thai social etiquette.

The Saeb Jao Phakik news team, led by P'Ti Chin, visited the area to verify whether the locals' claims are true. Is the Chinese zero-currency cycle real? What impacts have the residents experienced? What are the root causes?

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