Siam, Thailand & Bangkok Old Photo Thread

**hallelujah** · 02-11-2016, 09:24 PM

Originally Posted by NZdick1983

Awesome pics, Jeff..

I really like old pics, very interesting, keep 'em coming!

Yep. Indeed.

What is amazing is how you can still see such similar scenes in rural Thailand today.

**thaimeme** · 02-11-2016, 10:09 PM

Jim Thompson [right front] and author Ethan Emory boating down the border river of Kanchanaburi Province - 1960

**thaimeme** · 02-11-2016, 10:12 PM

**thaimeme** · 03-11-2016, 07:48 PM

**Neverna** · 03-11-2016, 10:56 PM

Originally Posted by thaimeme

The front page of the 25 June 1932 edition of the Siam Rashdra Daily News - depicting the still overly romance coup and overthrow of the previous day....

Only 3 satang in 1932. How much is it for a daily paper in Thailand these days?

**thaimeme** · 04-11-2016, 06:08 AM

Originally Posted by Neverna

Originally Posted by thaimeme

The front page of the 25 June 1932 edition of the Siam Rashdra Daily News - depicting the still overly romance coup and overthrow of the previous day....

Only 3 satang in 1932. How much is it for a daily paper in Thailand these days?

Ranging B40-B50 for the larger big city national editions.....slightly cheaper for provincial bi-weeklies/weeklies.

**thaimeme** · 05-11-2016, 05:25 PM

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**thaimeme** · 09-11-2016, 08:30 PM

King Chulalongkorn, entourage, and German dignitaries during photo session at the historic Brenner Park Hotel at Baden-Baden, Germany

**thaimeme** · 10-11-2016, 08:34 AM

**thaimeme** · 10-11-2016, 08:41 AM

Family of the governor of Nakhon Phanom dressed to receive Prince Damrong Rajanupab during his 1906 tour...

**thaimeme** · 10-11-2016, 07:20 PM

Scene of an elite funeral proceeding of the distinguished [Khmer] Aphaiwongse family, whom bred themselves into the Siamese hierarchy over time. This event, taking place in Mueang Prachinburi, 1894.

**thaimeme** · 11-11-2016, 06:32 AM

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**thaimeme** · 11-11-2016, 11:22 PM

**thaimeme** · 11-11-2016, 11:24 PM

Scene at the Hat Yai Station - circa 1953

**thaimeme** · 12-11-2016, 10:15 AM

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Menam Kwai outing...

King Mongkut's Siam - female contingent of The Palace Guards, 1867

Scene from Prince Mahidol's funeral/cremation of 1928

In preparation for King Chulalongkorn's visit to Songkhla, circa 1899

Captured scene - a funeral procession of a high prince, 1897

Waiting for King Chulalongkorn during an Ayutthaya royal ceremony, 1894

Costume fun celebrating Bangkok's 150th anniversary of 1932

Prince Vajiravudh, and entourage, arrive at Wat Bonniwet - 1909 ceremonial blessing

European Tour of 1907....

Vintage Oriental Hotel - circa 1892 Bangkok

Isaan reception...

Royal cremation...

Activity along the Chao Phraya River, Amphoe Pak Kret, Pathum Thani - 1900

1885 Bangkok

Phan Phipop Lila Bridge of 1906

Waiting game....

Farang residence of 1893 countryside Chiang Mai

Kings annual elephant round-up, 1895 Ayutthaya

A French-Khmer hunting party crosses into A. Aranyaprathet, Sa Kaeo Province - 1868

1870 Bangkok

[1912] Khmer border village of Amphoe Kantharalak, Sisaket Province

Wat Saket anf Golden Mount of 1875

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