Malay was the lingua franca of Southeast Asia, and after the Portuguese took control of the trading port of Malacca in 1511, many words...

The Portuguese made their appearance in Southeast Asia when they conquered Malacca on 24 August 1511. Their Iberian neighbours the...

The Portuguese introduced ingredients to the Asia palate that some would consider to be fundamental today. What would Thai food be like...

The Portuguese were the first Europeans to make contact with the Kingdom of Siam more than 500 years ago in 1511. In 1518 was signed the...

Starting with the conquest of Malacca, the Portuguese finally found in Southeast Asia the source of the spices they were looking for.