History of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Thailand

Name: History of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Thailand
ISBN: 9787520552776

欧阳梦China Culture and History Press · ChinaApr 2026

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Word count: 197K words
Chapters: 66
ISBN: 9787520552776

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Summary

This is the first book to write the history of the development of Chinese medicine overseas. Thailand is so far the only country abroad where Chinese medicine has been fully legalized. The book begins with the history of overseas Chinese immigration to Thailand, traces the origins of Chinese medicine culture in Thailand, and pursues the objective history of the close kinship between China and Thailand. It records the charitable institutions founded by overseas Chinese that began with Chinese medicine, the process by which Chinese medicine grew and expanded along with various charitable institutions and social organizations, the positive influence of highly skilled Chinese medicine practitioners among the people, and the unremitting efforts of the Thai government and important figures in civil society, thereby identifying the reasons why Chinese medicine became fully legalized in Thailand. It gives a detailed account of the driving process behind Thailand's first legislative document on Chinese medicine and of the full legalization of Chinese medicine in Thailand. This book is an academic achievement formed by the author through more than two years of interviews within Thailand's Chinese medicine community, and it is pioneering in significance and of important social value. It is believed that this book will surely become an important component of research on Chinese medicine culture worldwide.

Editor's review

This book writes the history of overseas Chinese medicine in the form of a national history, choosing Thailand—a country where Chinese medicine is fully legalized—as its case study, which is pioneering in significance. Starting from the history of overseas Chinese immigration, the author links charitable institutions, social organizations, grassroots Chinese medicine practitioners, and the government's legislative process to explain how Chinese medicine gradually gained institutional recognition in Thailand. The book combines historical tracing with oral and case materials formed through field interviews, so that the legislative process is not merely a narrative of statutory provisions but shows the concrete actors driving it from multiple sides. For readers in the history of Chinese medicine, overseas Chinese studies, medical institutions, and cross-cultural exchange, the book offers a relatively complete set of threads. As you read, pay attention to the interaction among immigrant networks, charitable organizations, and policy advocacy, and note the division of labor between the author's interview materials and documentary sources. Suitable as a reference for specialized research rather than a quick-reference manual.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Researchers of Chinese medicine history and overseas Chinese medicine, focused on national development paths
Enthusiasts of overseas Chinese studies, interested in immigration and community organizations
Researchers of medical institutions and health policy, seeking a case of Chinese medicine legalization
Readers interested in China-Thailand cultural exchange and cross-cultural medical practice

Not a good fit for

Clinical readers who only want to learn diagnostic and treatment methods or formulas of Chinese medicine
Casual readers expecting short stories or travelogue-style impressions of Thailand
Readers uninterested in institutional history and immigration history and unwilling to read academic narratives

Reading tips

Begin with the sections on overseas Chinese immigration and early charitable institutions to establish the social background of Chinese medicine's development in Thailand.
Outline the timeline of the legislative document's advancement, marking key institutions and the roles of individuals.
When reading interview materials, note how oral accounts and documents corroborate each other, and distinguish types of evidence.
Read alongside studies of Thai overseas Chinese history and the overseas spread of Chinese medicine to broaden comparative perspective.

About the publisher

China Culture and History Press China · Founded in 1980

China Culture and History Press has long devoted itself to modern and contemporary literature and culture-and-history reading matter, with publishing directions centered on classic works, social novels, prose and miscellaneous writings, and Eastern philosophy, alongside culture-and-history periodicals such as Zongheng. Among the more than 1,500 titles in the collection, representative books include Zhang Henshui's Ti Xiao Yin Yuan, Lu Xun's Complete Classic Works (10 volumes) and Wild Grass, and Lao She's Four Generations Under One Roof series and the boxed set of Lao She's Classic Works (10 volumes), while its author resources are concentrated on figures such as Zhang Henshui, Lu Xun, Lao She and Sima Qian. Its publishing character lies in solid editorial work on culture-and-history source texts and in issuing famous authors' works in sets, balancing the readability of individual texts with the systematic presentation of complete collections for focused reading and collecting. Beyond these directions, public information on the press's contemporary original publishing is limited, so it is not elaborated here.

版权信息
序（一）
序（二）
序（三）
序（四）
序（五）
序（六）
前言
第一部分泰国中医文化溯源
第一章泰国华侨在泰历史概略
一、华人在泰历史溯源
二、华人之王——郑信大帝
三、中泰一家亲的客观历史
第二章中医在泰近代发展概略
一、天华医院
二、中华赠医所
三、泰国中医总会
四、泰京联华药业公会
五、华侨中医院
第二部分泰国中医合法化历程
第一章中医合法化的原始基础
一、泰医与中医的融合
二、一批医术高超的中医师在民间的正向影响
第二章泰国第一个中医立法文件推动历程
一、泰中正式建交的影响
二、来自泰国政府的推力
三、来自民间的力量
第三章泰国中医全面合法化
一、中医资格考试
二、中医全面合法化和中医永久执业准证
三、中医走入正规医院
四、中医教育全面开展
五、成立中医执业管理委员会
第三部分助力泰国中医飞速发展的中医师总会
第一章三会合一
第二章飞跃式发展阶段
一、承办第十四届世界中医药大会
二、承办世界针联2023届国际针灸学术研讨会
三、创立泰国中医科学院
四、华佗慈善赠医机构
五、不可或缺的中间力量
第四部分大疫大医，赤胆忠诚
第一章老中医请缨上火线
第二章免费赠中药饮助力政府抗疫
第三章泰华抗疫援助群与网络方舱医院
第四章中医抗疫获泰国政府批文，泰国名老中医获选
第五部分泰国中医走向世界
第一章世界中医药学会联合会
第二章中医的全球发展概况
一、中医在海外各国的立法情况
二、中医在海外各国的教育和科研状况
三、海外中药发展状况
第三章泰国中医走向世界
附1 泰国中医师总会重要人物小传
附2 泰国中医师总会第三届理事会
附3 泰国中医临床研究国际合作中心第一届理事会名单
附4 泰国华佗慈善赠医机构
附5 泰国中医科学院伦理委员会
附6 泰国中医科学院
附7 泰国中医科学院院士
附8 泰国中医科学院临床研究所首席研究员兼主任
附9 泰国卓越中医师培训基地泰国中医继续教育学院
附10 泰国首批名老中医
附11 “五老御瘟丹”国际奖获得者
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后记

FAQ

Why was Chinese medicine able to become fully legalized in Thailand?

According to the book's introduction, legalization is related to the Chinese medicine practice brought by overseas Chinese immigrants, the development of charitable institutions and social organizations that began with Chinese medicine, the positive influence of grassroots Chinese medicine practitioners, and the sustained efforts of the Thai government and civil society figures. The book gives a detailed account of the driving process behind the first legislative document on Chinese medicine and of the full legalization process.

Is this book the author's original research or a compilation of materials?

The introduction states that this is an academic achievement formed by the author through more than two years of interviews within Thailand's Chinese medicine community, and that it is pioneering in significance. It is therefore closer to a specialized study based on field interviews and historical tracing than to a mere compilation of materials; the specific arguments and use of materials should be based on the book's content.

Is it helpful for clinical study of Chinese medicine?

The book focuses on the history, associations, charitable institutions, and legislative process of Chinese medicine in Thailand; it is a study of medical history and institutional history and does not center on diagnostic techniques or formula application. If your goal is clinical study, the book's help is limited; if you are concerned with the overseas institutional environment of Chinese medicine, it is of considerable reference value.

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About the author

欧阳梦 Author

Ouyang Meng is an author about whom little public information is available. The only known work is A History of Traditional Chinese Medicine in Thailand, classified under medicine. In this book, the author turns to the historical development of traditional Chinese medicine in Thailand, a topic that reflects a cross-regional and cross-cultural perspective and suggests an interest in and familiarity with medical history. Such a subject involves both the spread of Chinese medicine overseas and its interaction with local medical traditions and social conditions, requiring careful use of historical sources and a clear narrative structure. Because biographical details are scarce, it is difficult to assess the author's academic background or research methods; the work nonetheless appears to be a focused historical study rather than a general popular introduction. For readers interested in the overseas transmission of Chinese medicine and the medical history of Southeast Asia, the book offers a concrete regional case and draws attention to the experience of Chinese medicine in a foreign setting.