Kampung Siam, Penang

Kampung Siam
Ethnic enclave in George Town
Wat Chaiyamangkalaram is the most prominent landmark within Kampong Siam.
Wat Chaiyamangkalaram is the most prominent landmark within Kampong Siam.
Kampung Siam is located in Central George Town, Penang
Kampung Siam
Kampung Siam
Location within    George Town in    Penang
Coordinates: 5°25′52.1862″N 100°18′46.944″E / 5.431162833°N 100.31304000°E / 5.431162833; 100.31304000
Country Malaysia
State Penang
City George Town
Government
 • Local governmentPenang Island City Council
 • Mayor of Penang IslandRajendran P. Anthony
 • Pulau Tikus State AssemblymanJoshua Woo Sze Zeng (DAP)
 • Bukit Bendera Member of ParliamentSyerleena Abdul Rashid (DAP)
Time zoneUTC+8 (MST)
 • Summer (DST)Not observed
Postal code
10250
Websitembpp.gov.my

Kampong Siam is an ethnic Siamese enclave within the downtown core of George Town in the Malaysian state of Penang. Located within the city centre, the 2,681 m2 (0.662-acre) neighbourhood is situated near the corner between Burmah Road and Burmah Lane, immediately adjacent to Wat Chaiyamangkalaram.[1][2]

The neighbourhood is still inhabited by ethnic Siamese, who had moved into the area as early as the 19th century.[2] However, the enclave has also, in recent years, been under threat from rapid urbanisation and redevelopment.[3][4]

  1. ^ "myPenang". mypenang.gov.my. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  2. ^ a b Khoo, Su Nin (2007). Streets of George Town, Penang. Penang: Areca Books. ISBN 9789839886009.
  3. ^ "Kampung Siam residents in a state of limbo". www.thesundaily.my. Retrieved 2018-07-19.
  4. ^ "Penang Siamese village to go, making way for urbanisation - Metro News | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 2018-07-19.