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| Sarasin สารสิน | |
|---|---|
| Parent family | Huang family |
| Current region | Bangkok |
| Place of origin | Thailand |
| Founded | 1917 |
| Founder | Thian Hee Sarasin |
| Connected families | House of Chakrabandhu House of Abhakara House of Kitiyakara House of Tisakula House of Sucharitakul Jotikasthira family[citation needed] |
The Sarasin family (Thai: สารสิน) refers to a wealthy assimilated Thai Chinese business clan that rose to prominence during the 19th century. The family monopolised a number of bureaucratic offices and established a number of key businesses, one of which – the Thai Pure Drinks Co. Ltd – remains to this day and is co-owned by the family. The entrenched status of the Sarasin clan has been noted by many Thai historians and sociologists as exemplifying the successful integration of Chinese immigrants in Thailand throughout the 19th and 20th centuries, and their descendants' subsequent influence on Thailand's economy and politics.