Siam, Thailand & Bangkok Old Photo Thread

**thaimeme** · 04-03-2017, 06:41 PM

Looking upon greater [Amphoe] Phra Nakhon and Fort Mahakan from Klong Maha Nak - 1862....

Years before the construction of Ratchadamnoen Roads and Maha Chai Road.

**thaimeme** · 04-03-2017, 10:28 PM

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**thaimeme** · 04-03-2017, 10:33 PM

**thaimeme** · 05-03-2017, 08:25 AM

**thaimeme** · 05-03-2017, 08:28 AM

[notice the foreigner of the day in attendance [foreground], in her fine Victorian fashion]

**thaimeme** · 05-03-2017, 08:19 PM

**thaimeme** · 05-03-2017, 09:10 PM

**thaimeme** · 06-03-2017, 06:26 AM

**thaimeme** · 06-03-2017, 07:18 PM

Following the Thanom/Sarit [dictators for life] coup-cum-scandalous-election-cum-military-regime...

Sounds vaguely familiar, as history hasn't taught us anything.
Same as it ever was.

**thaimeme** · 06-03-2017, 10:12 PM

**thaimeme** · 07-03-2017, 07:32 AM

**BaitongBoy** · 07-03-2017, 07:34 AM

^ Cool...

**thaimeme** · 08-03-2017, 08:42 PM

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**thaimeme** · 10-03-2017, 08:31 PM

**thaimeme** · 11-03-2017, 06:33 AM

**thaimeme** · 11-03-2017, 01:28 PM

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**thaimeme** · 11-03-2017, 01:36 PM

Seen here, the construction of extensions [all teak] to the already grand Vimanmek Mansion - Dusit Palace grounds

**thaimeme** · 11-03-2017, 09:31 PM

**thaimeme** · 12-03-2017, 06:25 AM

Scene from the royal pier of Phra Samut Chedi [famous island Wat], Samut Prakan Province - King Mongkut era, 1867

**thaimeme** · 12-03-2017, 06:32 AM

^ Chumphon Province

^ Nakhon Si Thammarat Province

^ Pattani Province

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Late Mongkut era...

Scenes of parade staging during King Chulalongkorn's 1908 jubilee

Riverside flower market across from Wat Arun, vintage 1866

1889 Ayutthaya

1961 Bangkok street scene

Royal Ploughing Day ceremonies of 1893...

Farang residence of 1895 Rangsit

Awaiting Songkhla crowd line the street for King Chulalongkorn's 1896 visit

1894 Bangkok

1957 demonstrations...

Inner palace royal audience - 1866

Traditional and impromptu Khon Nang Theatre of 1898 Bangkok..

Chanthaburi market scene of 1894

1892 Bangkok fire brigade and fire tram...

Daily shakedown - Silom, April 1972

Close-up: scene from a royal audience - outer courts of the grand palace, 1865

Daily merit tamboon activity of the Chinese Wat Mangkon Kamalawat, 1969

View of Wat Pho - 1862

1906 - granddaughters of Vice-King Pinklao [1860s era]

Grahlert [German] Jewellers & Goldsmith of 1906 Bangkok

Expensive add on...

Crowd activity during the annual Ploughing Day ceremonies - 1883

Rustic elegance

King Chulalongkorn's 1900 southern tour and respective honour processions/tamboons

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