Siam, Thailand & Bangkok Old Photo Thread

**sabang** · 05-04-2011, 02:20 PM

Have you done this one before RS?

**Rural Surin** · 05-04-2011, 02:37 PM

Originally Posted by sabang

Have you done this one before RS?

Yep. Old postcard collections.....it's among this thread somewhere.

**Rural Surin** · 06-04-2011, 12:55 PM

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**Mid** · 15-04-2011, 03:52 PM

This is Thaniya Building – Bangkok Post, July 4, 1972
Silom area in 1972… Which direction is this photo facing?

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**Mid** · 16-04-2011, 08:18 AM

Meet me at the Mackenna – Bangkok Post, July 4, 1972

“Meet me at the Mackenna tonight at 19:15 for the Stones’ movie. I’ll be wearing a bow tie…”

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**fredlk** · 16-04-2011, 12:15 PM

Originally Posted by Mid

This is Thaniya Building – Bangkok Post, July 4, 1972
Silom area in 1972… Which direction is this photo facing?

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I think it must be taken from the direction of Thanon Surawong.

**Hampsha** · 12-05-2011, 12:21 PM

These pics always amaze me. We look to the past and in fact we will be as old as these folks soon enough. What pictures of our time will they choose to post in your thread in the future?

**Rural Surin** · 09-06-2011, 09:47 AM

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**Rural Surin** · 09-06-2011, 09:55 AM

Pedestrian commuters cross the Rama 1 Bridge to Thonburi with the smoking Wat Liab Power Plant filling out the frame....

**Rural Surin** · 09-06-2011, 10:29 AM

The following assorted were taken days after the infamous June 1932 political/military coup....

^ Tanks at Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall.....Phraya Manopakom speaks to the gathering crowds [a written statement by Pridi Bhanomyong] strongly critical of the king and ruling elite.

**Rural Surin** · 09-06-2011, 10:37 AM

**Rural Surin** · 09-06-2011, 10:46 AM

Their Majesties King Prajadhipok, Queen Rambhaibarni, and extended royals enjoy the comfort of their own..

**Rural Surin** · 09-06-2011, 11:36 AM

1866 War Elephant sans the armour

**Rural Surin** · 09-06-2011, 11:38 AM

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**Rural Surin** · 09-06-2011, 11:51 AM

1] 1868 portrait
2] 1900 girl

**Rural Surin** · 09-06-2011, 11:57 AM

**Rural Surin** · 10-06-2011, 08:33 PM

**CaptainNemo** · 10-06-2011, 08:46 PM

Originally Posted by Rural Surin

2] 1900 girl

Mmmm.... quite tasty

**Rural Surin** · 12-06-2011, 01:19 PM

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Pounding rice, Paklat

...added: more unspoken atrocities of the October 1973 massacres

1870 Siamese Dancer...

Solo boater off the Trat Province coast, 1947

1921

1972: This is Thaniya Building

Meet me at the Mackenna

1959 Bangkok

Crossing the Memorial [Rama 1] Bridge - 1958

A young student of an impoverished 1958 Din Daeng, BKK

A period piece of 1958

1932 Siam Coup and Aftermath

1932 Coup Aftermath...

Rama 7 - 1929

...and young Princess Bahurada Manimaga's elephant entourage [1898]

1908 Wat Phra Kaew

Young & confident Prince Mahidol first trip to USA [Chicago], 1916

Theatrical Dancers of 1894

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