尽管泰国拥有至少500万的庞大华人人口,但由于奉行“各民族融为一体”、“无民族区分”的国策,社会环境特殊,泰国华人家庭过去几十年来普遍地仅以泰文为唯一的沟通语文,只有少数家长追随传统把儿女送到仍然兼教华文的泰国小学去,希望他们能够学得几句华语,认得几个汉字,保留“龙的传人”之根。 Despite Thailand’s vast population of at least 5 million, Thai nationals have generally only been using Thai as the only communication system for the past few decades because of their national policy of “integration of all ethnic groups” and “non-ethnic distinction.” Only a few parents followed the tradition and sent their children to Thai primary schools which still teach Chinese. I hope they can learn a few Chinese, recognize a few Chinese characters and keep the root of “the successor to the dragon.”