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727. Preceded by. Shōgun. (in chronology of Asian Saga) Followed by. Gai-Jin. Tai-Pan is a 1966 novel written by James Clavell about European and American traders who move into Hong Kong in 1842 following the end of the First Opium War. It is the second book in Clavell's Asian Saga, and the first to feature the fictional Struan family.
The Kra–Dai languages (/ ˈkrɑː.daɪ / KRAH-dy, also known as Tai–Kadai / ˈtaɪ.kəˌdaɪ / TIE-kə-DYE and Daic / ˈdaɪ.ɪk / DYE-ik), are a language family in mainland Southeast Asia, southern China, and northeastern India. All languages in the family are tonal, including Thai and Lao, the national languages of Thailand and Laos ...
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Tai-Pan. (film) Tai-Pan is a 1986 adventure drama film directed by Daryl Duke, loosely based on James Clavell 's 1966 novel of the same name. While many of the same characters and plot twists are maintained, a few smaller occurrences are left out. Filmed under communist Chinese censorship, some portions of Clavell's story were considered too ...
The minor district (king amphoe) Ko Pha-ngan was established on 1 October 1970, then consisting of the two tambons, Ko Pha-ngan and Ban Tai. [5] It was upgraded to a full district on 12 April 1977. [6] Ko Tao subdistrict was established on 15 August 1982 by splitting off the three administrative villages on Ko Tao Island from Ko Phangan ...
Nguyễn Công Phượng (born 21 January 1995) is a Vietnamese professional footballer who plays as a forward or an attacking midfielder for V.League 2 club Truong Tuoi Binh Phuoc and the Vietnam national team.
Screenshot via YouTube. 3. Taco Bell: "Yo Quiero Taco Bell". These Taco Bell commercials became a cultural phenomenon in the late '90s. The campaign’s quirky concept of featuring a Chihuahua on ...
Ban, noble title used in several states in Central and Southeastern Europe between the 7th century and the 20th century. Dauphin , title of the heir apparent of the royal family of France , as he was the de jure ruler of the Imperial Dauphiné region in today's southeastern France (under the authority of the King)