Siam, Thailand & Bangkok Old Photo Thread

**Rural Surin** · 25-10-2011, 07:47 PM

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HM King Chulalongkorn's magnificent Phra Merumas [Phra Meru] crematorium temple at Sanam Luang.

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**Rural Surin** · 27-10-2011, 09:22 PM

The return of Chulalongkorn's [and family] second European tour in 1907 was quite the grand occasion and event, as diginarties from the world over were present. The very Siamese/Thai notion of grand Royal pomp and parade was much in evident regarding this cherished moment. Almost akin to any such proper Royal presentation of the time. There has been a volume or two [Thai published] that recorded and preserved the spectacular photography that surrounded these events.

There are numerous photos of the 1907 return throughout this thread as well as archived in my TD gallery - for those who are interested.

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**Rural Surin** · 28-10-2011, 09:53 PM

And it's still there as a historical landmark and operational office. In the immediate neighborhood of the old British Borneo Company wharf and The Oriental Hotel - at the end of Soi Oriental.

**OhOh** · 29-10-2011, 02:59 AM

Great Pictures, thanks

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Thread: Siam, Thailand & Bangkok Old Photo Thread

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Vintage Songkhla of the '30s [1935]

Chulalongkorn, 1904

November 1910.

1980 Bangkok

The early days of Korat air mail...

River view of 1897

Postcard, circa 1905, depicting Siamese life of the day

[added] Festivities surrounding King Chulalongkorn's return of 1907

1922

King Chulalongkorn poses during a 1885 Petchabun visit.

Musings of 1887 Siam

The King's elephant convoy and escorts, Uttaradit Province 1893

1894. Theatre performers of the time, pose in their regalia

1897

A 1902 view of the East Asiatic Co. [Danish holding] office HQ

1952 Pattani

The Hat Yai floods of 1972....

1919 Phra Meru presentation of HRH Queen Sri Bajarindra [Saovabha Bongsri]

Activities surrounding Kin Prajadhipok's official visit to Hat Yai [1929]

A closer look - King Mongkut's Phra Meru, 1868

A partial view of the magnificent expanded gardens of Sanam Luang [1890]

1897 Chiang Rai corporal punishment and public chastising spectacle

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