Siam, Thailand & Bangkok Old Photo Thread

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Newly opened by the early '70s, served as one of the more modern-style shopping malls - demolished in 1989 to be rebuilt for the same named PA Office Tower.

Below, an early promotional poster.

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The Governor of Roi Et and assorted provincial officials celebrate, in more formal eccentric attire, the "Festival of Candles", marking the beginning of Thai Buddhist Lent - circa 1927

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Panorama of activities commemorating Bangkok's 150-year anniversary - 1933

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...I believe the bldg is the electric company [and added telegraph office???] of some sort.

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Aerial view of the Naval Signal Complex of 1939, near Lumphini Park.
Origin of how Wireless Road [built years later] was named....from Phoenchit Road to Rama 4 Road. Today this parcel is a cadet school.

Notice the extensive surrounding farm land, where present day makes up of a sprawling city centre.

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Children of Ruammit Wittaya School, 1967 Ubon

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Festivities scenes during King Chulalongkorn's world tour return, 1907

The inner workings of the modest police station of Bo Phloi, Kanchanaburi, 1937

Villagers welcoming Prince Damrong Rajanupab during official 1906 visit

Young folks browse around Ploenchit Arcade, 1973

The Palace Clock Tower seen from the Chao Phraya, 1894

Country coffee shop scene of 1936 Mueang Mahasarakham

Procession during the coronation of young King Chulalongkorn, 1873

Khao Phensa...

1881 alongside Wat Phra Kaew

Celebratory events...

Community ordination tamboon procession, 1975 Mueang Nakhon Pathom

Bangkok of the King Mongkut era, 1865

Activity stirs along the Rama 4 Road/Soi Hua Lamphong junction, 1950

Wat Phra Kaew looking on the close side of Sanam Luang, circa 1870

Late Mongkut era...

Charoen Krung Road/Maha Chai Road crossing of September 1910

Bullock carts of Amphoe Tha Khantho, 1898 Kalasin

Scene viewed on Siam Square Soi 1 - 1979

King Chulalongkorn & Queen Saovabha dedicate the opening of the Korat-BKK line, 1898

The namesake of Thanon Witthayu [Wireless Road]

1910 King Chulalongkorn funeral procession to the Phra Merumas

Samlors at Wat Pho, 1950

1897 panoramic scene of BKK, the Chao Praya, and Tha Tien Royal Pier

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