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Just came back from there, at Soi Ari, Paholyothin Rd, BKK. ! I think I didn't see the 'kluay kaek (deep fried banana)' menu in the pamphlet. If you go there, it is a recommendation, very unique.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shutree
Tell them you want the kind of 'kluay numwa'.
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The colorized B&W photo courtesy of ‘Page Siam Colorization by Noomrattana’ shows Queen Mother of Norodom, King of Cambodia (1860 - 1904) named Kasatrey Pen whose husband was Ang Duong, the previous King of Cambodia (1841- 1844 and 1845 – 1860).
King Ang Duong is acclaimed as a promoter of national unity after centuries of regress and venerated among modern Cambodians for his efforts to revitalize the nation and protect the kingdom from foreign invasion. However, limited power, poverty and internal dissension prevented lasting success. He spent 27 years in Bangkok from the age of 16 until aged 43. During his residence in Thailand Ang Duong composed poetry, authored and published classical Cambodian literature. He translated the Cambodian folktale Vorvong & Sorvong into the Thai language as a birthday present for Thai Crown Prince Mongkut (later, King Rama IV).
In 1843 Ang Duong was crowned King of Cambodia in Bangkok and returned to Oudong, Cambodia.
The colorized B&W photo courtesy of ‘Page Siam Colorization by Noomrattana’ shows a view in the Siriraj medical school, 1936.
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The colorized B&W photo courtesy of ‘Page Siam Colorization by Noomrattana’ shows a group of medical students at the Siriraj medical school listening to the lecture under the supervision of the ‘class principle’ in 1936.
The original photo was taken by Robert Larimore Pendleton, an American scientist and soils expert who was appointed to the new Department of Geography at the Johns Hopkins University in 1946 before coming to work in Siam.
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I am somewhat surprised at the number of women students in a Med School! In the US or UK in 1936 you might have seen one or two women in a class, here in Thailand they made up at least 50% of the students!
The colorized B&W photo courtesy of ‘Page Siam Colorization by Noomrattana’ shows a lion dance during Chinese New Year festival in Bangkok in 1956 (the Grand Palace is in the background).
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The colorized B&W photo courtesy of ‘Page Siam Colorization by Noomrattana’ shows portraits of King Rama V (1868 – 1910)’s wives (Queen Consort and lesser ranks… not all of them).
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Louis Larnaudie or Pastor Larnaudie (1819 - 1899) was a French priest and a Jesuit missionary. On July 25, 1845, he traveled from Paris to Siam along with a camera ordered by Bishop Pallegoix, a pastor of the Foreign Missions of Paris who was performing missionary duties in Siam in the reign of Kind Rama III (1824 – 1851). Here, Louis Larnaudie brought the technology of photography to teach a lot of Siamese who were interested in photography.
Louis Larnaudie was knowledgeable in engineering, physics, chemistry and science. He was able to invent the knowledge of metal plating. He studied Thai language with Bishop Pallegoux for 6 months before being ordained as a pastor.
While residing in Siam, Louis Larnaudie participated in creating a four-lingual dictionary which was published in 1854.
He also was appointed by King Rama IV (1851 – 1868) to accompany the Siamese ambassadors to Paris in 1861 and 1867 and acted as their interpreter during their stays in France.
Louis Larnaudie spent some 15 years in Siam and was fluent not only in Thai language but also in Japanese and at least one Chinese dialect.
Louis Larnodie died in the reign of King Rama V in 1899, aged 80 years.
The colorized B&W photo courtesy of ‘Page Siam Colorization by Noomrattana’
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Sathon mansion was built in 1888, during the reign of King Rama V (1868 – 1910) for a wealthy Chinese businessman and government official who owned and developed the land around Klong Sathon, and later served as the residence of his son-in-law. In 1910, his son-in-law went bankrupt. The ownership of the mansion fell to the Privy Purse (later to become the Crown Property Bureau) in 1916.
Later, King Rama VI (1910 – 1925) bestowed the mansion to his favorite Chao Phraya Ram Rakhop and later, in the 1920s, it became the site of the Hotel Royal. In 1948, the property was leased to the USSR and it served as the site of the Soviet embassy (later the Russian embassy) until the year 1999.
The building complex received the ASA Architectural Conservation Award in the award of merit for the architecture and community heritage conservation category for the 2020–2021 year. The recent photo of the mansion can be obtained using Google.
The colorized B&W photo courtesy of ‘Page Siam Colorization by Noomrattana’
The colorized B&W photo courtesy of ‘Page Siam Colorization by Noomrattana’ shows Kaso tribe which was believed to be migrating from Laos. The original photo was taken in the reign of King Rama V (1868 – 1910).
In the photo, they were performing their traditional dance. In the center was a clay jar containing homemade liquor called “U (not ‘u' like ‘Utah’ but ‘u’ like umbrella’)”.
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It looks a bit sad and lost surrounded by sky scrapers nowadays.Quote:
Originally Posted by nathanielnong
Yes, gone the glory once it was admired.Quote:
Originally Posted by malmomike77
The colorized B&W photo courtesy of ‘Page Siam Colorization by Noomrattana’ shows the traditional merit making, offering food to monks, during the New Year Day in 1941. It was the first time that Thailand has changed the New Year Day from Songkran Day to January 1st like any other civilized countries.
Songkran Day was the official New Year until 1888, when it was switched to a fixed date of 1st April. Then in 1940, this date was shifted to 1st January (starting next year which made 1940 contained only 9 months). The traditional Thai New Year on Songkran was transformed into a national holiday. Celebrations are famous for the public water fights framed as ritual cleansing.
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The colorized B&W photo courtesy of ‘Page Siam Colorization by Noomrattana’ shows a ‘Royal Ride’ for King Rama VII with his Queen Consort while staying in Chiengmai during their visit to the northern part of Siam in 1926. He is considered the first king of the Chakri Dynasty to pay a visit to Chiengmai.
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Detail 1:
https://youtu.be/PRPcoCj0O8Y
Detail 2:
https://youtu.be/Gau8hUN2PGA
(These are Chiengmai Royalty doing the traditional dance)
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The colorized B&W photo courtesy of ‘Page Siam Colorization by Noomrattana’ shows a Prince who was one of King Rama V’s sons. The Prince’s mother was a commoner. He was very expert in ancient language called Ma-kot (Magahi??) and very accurate in calculation and prediction the lunar eclipse.
(Note: the vintage buttons and miniature insignia which was quite popular around that time)
The first constitution of Thailand was bestowed on the people of Siam by King Rama VII (1925 – 1935) in 1932.
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The colorized B&W photo courtesy of ‘Page Siam Colorization by Noomrattana’
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Phra Nakhon Khiri is a historical park in Phetchaburi Province, Thailand on a hill overlooking the city. The name Phra Nakhon Khiri means 'holy city hill', but locals know it better as Khao Wang, meaning 'hill with palace'.
The park consists of three building groups on the three peaks of the 95 m. hill. The whole complex was originally built as a summer palace by King Rama IV (1851 – 1868) with construction finished in 1860.
The site was registered as a historical park on 27 August 1979.
The colorized B&W photo courtesy of ‘Page Siam Colorization by Noomrattana’ shows Khao Wang shot in 1946 by William Hunt.
The colorized B&W photo courtesy of ‘Page Siam Colorization by Noomrattana’ shows King Rama IV (1851 – 1868), great great grandfather of King Rama X (hope that is right).
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The colorized B&W photo courtesy of ‘Page Siam Colorization by Noomrattana’ shows daily life in a fresh market in Bangkok in 1935.
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The colorized B&W photo courtesy of ‘Page Siam Colorization by Noomrattana’ shows Saladaeng Manor which was bestowed by King Rama V (1868 – 1910) to an important nobleman with the rank of ‘Chao Phraya’. This area later was the site of the then Dusit Thani Hotel.
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The colorized B&W photo courtesy of ‘Page Siam Colorization by Noomrattana’ shows the portrait of Seao Hutseng, a Chinese born and raised in Thailand. He established a Thai – Chinese printing house in the late reign of King Rama V (1868 – 1910).
All of his life, Seao Hutseng had maintained close political and ethnic ties to China. In 1910, Seao Hutseng accommodated Dr. Sun Yat-Sen who dropped by Bangkok during his tour of South East Asian countries to raise funds from the overseas Chinese for the Chinese Revolution. He convinced several Chinese businessmen to put up their assets as collateral with an English bank to raise the loans.
The colorized B&W photo courtesy of ‘Page Siam Colorization by Noomrattana’ shows the autograph of King Rama X’s grandmother or ‘Somdej Ya’ (Princess Srinagarindra; 21 October 1900 – 18 July 1995) who was one of the most beloved royalty.
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The photo courtesy of ‘Sebastian Peet’ shows the Royal Nine-Tiered Umbrella of kingship being considered the most sacred and ancient of the royal regalia of Thailand. A royal umbrella (also called a chatra) consists of many tiers, five for the prince, seven for the crown prince (or the viceroy) and unconsecrated king, and nine for a fully sovereign and crowned Thai king.
Until the coronation rites are completed the new king will not be able to sit on the throne under the nine-tiered umbrella.
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Nora is a lively and acrobatic form of dance theatre and improvisational singing from southern Thailand. Performances normally include a long oral invocation, followed by a presentation by a lead character who dances with vigorous and elaborate movements of the legs, arms and fingers.
The performances are usually based on stories about the former lives of Buddha or about legendary heroes. An ensemble plays highly rhythmic and fast-paced music, with a traditional southern oboe providing the melody and strong rhythms produced by drums, gongs, cymbals and wooden clappers.
The main Nora performers – whether male or female – wear colourful costumes with crowns or headdresses, beads, bird-like wings tied around the waist, ornate scarves, and swan tails that give them a bird-like appearance. Performers also wear long, metallic fingernails that curl out from the fingertips.
Nora is a community-based practice with deep cultural and social significance for the people of southern Thailand. Performances use regional dialects, music and literature to reinforce cultural life and social bonds among local people.
Over five hundred years old, Nora is performed in local community centres and at temple fairs and cultural events, and is passed on through training by masters in homes, community organizations and educational institutions.
The colorized B&W photo courtesy of ‘Page Siam Colorization by Noomrattana’ shows a Nora dance performed in the open air in Koh Mak (Penang) in the reign of King Rama V (1868 – 1910)
Becoming a monk is often seen a rite of passage in Thai society, with many holding those who have ordained in higher esteem.
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The colorized B&W photo (King Rama IX’s) courtesy of ‘Page Siam Colorization by Noomrattana’
The colorized B&W photo courtesy of ‘Page Siam Colorization by Noomrattana’ shows decorations inside one of the throne halls within the Grand Palace in the reign of King Rama V (1868 – 1910).
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^ do you think they let the apprentice work on that one at Page Siam Colorization, got a bit carried away with this favourite colour :)
keep them coming
I have always wondered how could they colorize these old B&W photos especially the vintage attires. How do they know the original themes/colors. Someone used to ask but no answers so far.Quote:
Originally Posted by malmomike77
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The colorized B&W photo courtesy of ‘Page Siam Colorization by Noomrattana’ shows the original look of the Chakri Maha Prasat Throne Hall which is sited inside the Grand Palace.
After a trip to Singapore and Java, in the East Indies (present day Indonesia) in 1875, King Rama V brought back with him two Englishmen, the architect John Clunich and his assistance Henry C. Rose to design and construct the Chakri Maha Prasat Throne Hall which turned out to be of an eclectic style, a blend of Thai and European (more specifically Renaissance or Italianate) styles. The lower part of the structure is European, while the upper part is in Thai-styled green and orange tiled roofs and gilded spires.
The colorized B&W photo courtesy of ‘Page Siam Colorization by Noomrattana’ shows King Rama IX receiving flowers from his subject who was an old woman at the age of 102. The flowers happened to be 3 lotuses. They were wilted by the hot temperature and the long time of waiting. The original photo was shot in 1955 in Nakhon Phanom. It was his first visit to Isan area after ascending the throne.
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Saranrom Park is a public park in Bangkok. It is located opposite the Grand Palace. The park occupies the former grounds of Saramrom Palace, which was built in 1866 and served as the residences of several princes and royal guests.
In 1874 by King Rama V on the advice of Henry Alabaster who desired the park to be similar to other country. It was decorated by fountains, garden flowers, orchids, perennial plant especially “red roses” which were favorite flowers of the King. There were bird cages including animal cages in the park at that moment.
Later in 1904, King Rama VI used this park to train military skills to royal guard and was the center place for tradition and culture exhibitions. This place held “winter events” once during the King’s reign.
Siam's first annual national beauty pageant (1934) called Miss Siam (later, Miss Thailand) was also held there as a part of the yearly celebration.
Later on, the Park was converted to serve as a public park under the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration in 1960.
The colorized B&W photo courtesy of ‘Page Siam Colorization by Noomrattana’ shows Saranrom Park in the early reign of King Rama V.
The colorized B&W photo courtesy of ‘Page Siam Colorization by Noomrattana’ shows daily life at an ice making factory in Supanburi Province in the reign of King Rama VII (1925 – 1935). Each ice cube was called ‘kuck’ being maintained the coolness with chaff covering. The attire of people in that time looks cool to me.
The original photo was taken by Robert Larimore Pendleton, an American scientist and soils expert who was appointed to the new Department of Geography at the Johns Hopkins University in 1946 before coming to work in Siam.
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The colorized B&W photo courtesy of ‘Page Siam Colorization by Noomrattana’ shows (one of) the air raid shelter(s) built during the World War II and the Bombing of Bangkok. It stood in front of the, then, Hua Lampong railway station. The place was demolished after the war and replaced by a fountain of Erawan which still stands today (I think for I haven’t witnessed with my own eyes yet).
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The colorized B&W photo courtesy of ‘Page Siam Colorization by Noomrattana’ shows the ceremony of which King Rama V (1868 – 1910) with his Supreme Queen Consort officially opened the first railway section from Bangkok to Ayuthaya (later extending to Nakhon Ratchasima or Korat thus completing the whole line) on 26 March 1897. This date is currently the "official birthday" of the State Railway of Thailand.
Note: The Queen, as an old tradition, was chewing betel nuts.
The colorized B&W photo courtesy of ‘Page Siam Colorization by Noomrattana’ shows a scene happened during ‘The 6 October 1976 massacre’, known as the 6 October event in Thailand. The violent was crackdown by Thai police and lynching by right-wing paramilitaries and bystanders against leftist protesters who had occupied Bangkok's Thammasat University and the adjacent Sanam Luang, on 6 October 1976.
Prior to the massacre, thousands of leftists, including students, workers and others, had been holding the ongoing demonstrations against the return of former dictator Thanom Kittikachorn to Thailand since mid-September.
Official reports state that 46 were killed (on both sides) and 167 were wounded.
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In the old days, the rulers in the northern part of Siam such as Chiengmai, Lampoon, Lampang, Phrae, Nan and etc. had a title called in local language as ‘Chao Luang’. The status had to be approved by kings of Siam.
The colorized B&W photo courtesy of ‘Sebastian Peet’ shows the viceroy of Chiengmai. His status was as important as Chao Luang of Chiengmai (1881 – 1894) himself.
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In 1943, during the World War II, Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram who was a Thai military officer and politician served as the Prime Minister of Thailand from 1938 to 1944 and 1948 to 1957. He was the one who pushed through a lot of reforms such as changing the country’s name from Siam to Thailand and etc.
Plaek announced a plan to relocate the capital from Bangkok to Phetchabun Province.
Thailand, in those days, was allied with Japan, and the US British military forces were bombing Bangkok, where the Japanese troops were based.
Plaek’s decision to relocate the capital to Phetchabun was because he deemed its location being in the center of Thailand was suitable for defense, and there were many caves to hide treasures.
Government ministries began moving to Phetchabun, and national property such as gold bullion and an Emerald Buddha statue, the principal image of the royal temple, were also brought there.
In the meantime, the Japanese military dispatched a reconnaissance party to Phetchabun to delve into Plaek’s true intent of capital relocation.
Historian Visan Kositanond, a former member of the National Assembly elected from Phetchabun, pointed out that Plaek, who signed a military alliance with Japan, had already started to distance himself from Japan in 1943. He said Plaek had to have intended to make the new capital a base of resistance against the Japanese troops in Thailand.
Various infrastructures such as electricity, telephone lines and running water were prepared in Phetchabun for the first time. However, many workers suffered from malaria while constructing roads in the jungle.
In July 1944, Plaek officially submitted a bill to make Phetchabun the new Thai capital. However, the bill was overwhelmingly rejected for reasons such as, “Phetchabun is never a place like Switzerland but a land of malaria.”
Plaek’s Cabinet was forced to resign en masse.
The colorized B&W photo courtesy of ‘Page Siam Colorization by Noomrattana’ shows the ritual ceremony of erecting the new capital city pillar in Phetchabun.
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The colorized B&W photo courtesy of ‘Page Siam Colorization by Noomrattana’ shows Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram who was a Thai military officer and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Thailand from 1938 to 1944 and 1948 to 1957 posting with his wife.
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The colorized B&W photo courtesy of ‘Page Siam Colorization by Noomrattana’ shows a group photo showing the young King Rama V with his entourage while visiting India in 1871.
In 1868 King Rama IV died. His son, Crown Prince Chulalongkorn ascended the throne when he was only seventeen years old. Until the King's age reached 20, it was necessary to have a Regent. The Chief Minister, Chao Praya Srisuriyawongse became the Regent and temporarily governed the country.
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