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    ‘Tan Sadej’ waterfall is located in Pa-Ngan Island, Surat Thani Province.
    It is a large scale waterfall that has been famous and widely known for a long time and also an ever popular tourist destination for tourists who come to visit the Island.

    In the past, this waterfall was unknown to outsiders. Even in the map which was made at the beginning of King Rama V's reign, there was no sign of waterfall indicated. Instead, it was stated that the place was just a freshwater pond.

    When the King went to Pa-Ngan Island in 1889, he was interested in visiting this freshwater pond as stated in the map but once arriving there, he found out that the place, actually, was a very beautiful waterfall which was suitable for relaxation. So, he named this waterfall ‘Tan (= water) Sadej (= visit (royal word)).

    The place proved to be his favorite for records say that he had visited this place for 14 times.

    (This computer colored photo shows the King casually bathed in this waterfall in 1905)
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    A documentary (photos not included) titled: Light of the Modern Era

    Though on the throne for only 17 years, King Rama IV oversaw the astonishing period when the nation actually migrated into the modern era, being transformed from “Old Siam” into “New Siam”, and ultimately evading the creeping colonialist shadow cast by the West.

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    Westerners, and particularly the often intrusive American missionaries like Dan Beach Bradley, were enormously appreciative of the new monarch, since Rama III, his half-brother who died on April 3, 1851, had been no admirer of occidental ways, and repeatedly shunned foreigners’ appeals for broader relationships and more trade.

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    In his book “Siam Then”, Dr. Bradley wrote that Prince Mongkut – in his last days clad in monk’s robes before entering the palace as the new king, Rama IV – called upon a group of American Protestant missionaries.

    The prince asked for their help in opening a school where young Siamese men could study English and the sciences, a school like those in the West. He also said he intended to try constitutional monarchy, as practiced in Great Britain – if not in whole, then at least in part.

    The Prince agreed that it was unfair for the Siamese to be governed by only one man. Moreover, he said, traditional pride in the “Greatest Siam” was no longer sufficient under threat of Western domination.

    From his first year on the throne as Rama IV, King Mongkut broke many traditions. He ordered royal officials to wear a garment covering their torso when in his presence.

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    Also he was the first Siamese monarch to let ordinary people see him when he left the palace and, scoffing at the superstition that the camera stole one’s soul, was the first to allow his photograph to be taken.

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    In 1855, Hong Kong Governor Sir John Bowring, envoy of Britain’s Queen Victoria, fulfilled Mongkut’s prophecy by offering a treaty of friendship and commerce. Though fully aware that his country would be adversely affected, the King was obliged to acquiesce, lest Siam face the same social and fiscal disasters that had befallen Burma and China.

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    (New painting hanging on the wall of the Parliament House of Thailand)


    By this treaty, British subjects enjoyed wide freedom to trade with the Siamese, with import tariffs limited to just 3 per cent.

    The following year, similar treaties were signed with American envoy Townsend Harris and France’s M de Montigny. In 1858, trade opened with Denmark and Portugal, in 1860 with the Netherlands and in 1862 with the States of the German Customs Union and the Grand Duchies of Mecklenburg-Schwerin and Mecklenburg-Strelitz.

    There were pacts authorized with Sweden, Norway, Belgium and Italy in 1868 and Japan in 1898, and many more followed, each in turn bringing more and more foreigners to settle in Bangkok.

    King Rama IV had opened the Kingdom to a rapid influx of foreign commerce – and at the same time opened his people’s minds to modern currents of fashion and philosophy. He maintained the country’s “reasonable traditions”, while remaining open to new concepts.

    Among the King’s most internationally celebrated nods to Westernization was his hiring of Anna Leonowens, a widow from Singapore, to teach his children English. But more importantly, this was a ruler willing to affirm the right to freedom of religion, who encouraged the Christian missionaries in their educational and medical work.

    King Rama IV reformed the Hinayana Buddhism most widespread in Siam at the time, making it more practical and creditable. He suggested to his still-superstitious people that the Earth was round and revolved around the sun, and that eclipses were purely natural phenomena.

    He set up the first Siamese printing house, built roads, and issued the first modern currency to meet the requirements of expanded trade. He reformed the government, installing foreign advisers, and called in European officers to improve the army and organize a police force.

    King Rama IV died on October 1, 1868, at the age 64, and remains among the Siamese monarchs most recognized abroad.
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    "Wung kang kaow (= bat palace)" is located on Chiengmai Road, along the Chao Praya River in Khlong San District, Bangkok. The building built in Chinese style covering area of 3,360 sq. meters is now under the supervision of the Treasury Department.

    Originally used as a storage facility and a warehouse, the owner was a nobleman of Chinese descent who served in the reign of King Rama V. His assignment was to be responsible for overseeing trade with the Chinese people. Later, after he passed, one of his sons donated this house to the Ministry of Finance in 1921.

    The building was used less and less and had been finally abandoned for many decades. That lured an amount number of bats to come and live in. At dusk, these bats fly out to look for food creating ominous sight for locals. This is the reason why people call this old building “"Wung kang kaow”.

    In 2018, the Fine Arts Department included the building in the list of ancient monuments in Bangkok.

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    According to the article on page 28/682,

    This computer colored photo taken by Robert Larimore Pendleton shows ‘…People (at Payatai Field in 1936) are trying to get a few grains from the ceremony to mix with the ordinary grains that they used in sowing in their fields believing that if the consecrated grains be mixed with grains of the ordinary kind, then the harvest will be much richer…’.


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    On January 31st, 1911, a farung brought an airplane to demonstrate in Siam for the first time at the Sa Pathum Racecourse or the current Royal Bangkok Sports Club.

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    (A Belgian aviator, Charles Van Den Born, and his Farman biplane on his show to Siamese for the first time in history)



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    Shortly thereafter, an aviation department was established and an airport was built there which was called Sa Pathumwan Airport. This first airport in the history of Siam/Thailand was officially opened on December 29th, 1913.

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    Not long after, the Ministry of Defense found the problem of this airport being too small and too close to the bustle of the city and moreover, it was from time to time flooded after hard rains.

    Air Chief Marshal Praya Chalerm-akart therefore, searched for a new area to set up a new airport. The place chosen was an upland (??) area in Don Mueang Subdistrict, the northern part of ​​Bangkok.

    This area was originally called Don E-Yeaw (= hawk/falcon) because it was a place where large number of such birds gathered together. The new airport was constructed and when being done was named Don Mueang Airport.

    Later in March, 1914, the Aviation Department was transferred to Don Mueang Airport, ending the old Sa Pathumwan Airport.

    In the beginning, Don Mueang Airport was only in good condition for accommodating small and light planes. The runway surface was still covered with grass being adjusted.

    On March 8th, 1914, a Nieuport and Breguet planes purchased by Siam government for official assignment touched down at Don Mueang airport for the first time.

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    (The Nieuport aircraft on the grass covered runway at Don Mueang Airport)


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    While having been developed steadily, in the first phase after being moved to Don Mueang, there were regularly government officials, merchants, and people visiting the aviation business.

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    In 1924, the Royal Dutch Airline (KLM) was the first commercial airline to land at Don Mueang Airport.

    In 1955, the name Don Mueang Airport was officially changed to Bangkok Airport.

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    An appendix...

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    An English translation (by me) of a Thai advertisement, shown above, titled:

    "Flying around Bangkok"

    A Junkers airplane which is all metal made and seats 6 people.

    During 1924-1925, 85,000 passengers were boarded on this kind of airplane ... and all were perfectly harmless.

    Will board at Don Mueang Airport from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM daily.

    Will start for the first time on February 13th, 1925.

    Drinks are sold at Don Mueang Airport.

    There are also trams and trains to pick up passengers to Don Mueang Airport on schedule, which is very convenient.

    Flying from Don Mueang ... around Pra Nakhon ... back to Don Mueang at a rate of 24 baht per seat per 1 trip.

    On Sundays, fare tickets are sold at Don Mueang Airport.

    For more details, please ask Windsor & Co.

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    (Probably this model, a Junkers F13;1919-1932)
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    According to the story on page 18/447, Pra Ram Ratchaniwet Palace or Ban Puen Palace is a former Royal Palace located in Petchaburi Province. It was commissioned by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) in order to serve as an alternative country residence to the, already existing, Royal Palace of Pra Nakhon Keeree (article 450 on the same page) siting on the hilltop whose area was becoming inconvenient and rather dangerous in rainy season.

    The computer colored photo below shows the pavilion built over the foundation stone, the first stone of the construction of the Palace, waiting for King Rama V to begin the royal Brahmanism ritual before the construction continued.

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    Note: The white elephant flags, the old styled national flag used in the old days (related article on page 2/34)
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    According to the article on page 23/567, this computer colored photo shows one of King Rama V’s Royal Concubines grooming a child’s hair. She is using wax to adjust the child’s hair straight before easily spiraling it to form a knot and placing it on the top of the child’s head.

    The original B&W photo was shot by the King himself at Vimanmek Royal Mansion inside the compound of Dusit Palace in 1905.

    (Note: Gold ornaments!)
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    Shot in the reign of King Rama V, this computer colored photo shows young female royalty enjoying picking lotuses on boat riding along the Chao Praya River, the section that ran/runs along Bang Pa-In Palace, Ayutthaya Province.

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    The computer colored photo of King Rama IX with his wife, Queen Sirikit, shot in 1949 by Dimitri Kessel at the Royal residence, Villa Vadhana, near Lake Geneva in Lausance, Switzerland.

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    The Siam embassy sent by King Narai, the Great, of Ayutthaya Kingdom (story on page 31/762) was led by Praya Kosa Pan (title + name granted by the king) set out for France in 1686, accompanying the return of the 1685 French embassy to Siam of Chevalier de Chaumont and Francois-Timoleon de Choisy on two French ships, l'Oiseau and La Maligne.

    The embassy was bringing a proposal for an eternal alliance between France and Siam. It remained in France from June 1686 to March 1687.

    Praya Kosa Pan was accompanied by two other Siamese ambassadors, Ok-luang Kanlaya Ratchamaitri and Ok-khun Si Wisan Wacha ('ditto') plus six Mandarins, three translators, two secretaries and a retinue of servants, loaded with presents and including the Jesuit Father Guy Tachard.

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    (Ambassador Praya Kosa Pan – left)


    Praya Kosa Pan's embassy was met with a rapturous reception and caused a sensation in the courts and society of Europe.

    The "exotic" clothes as well as manners of the envoys (including their kowtowing to King Louis XIV during their palace visit on September 1, 1686), together with a special "machine" that was used to carry King Narai's missive to the French monarch caused much comment in French high society. The machine is called ‘butsabok’ in Thai. Praya Kosa Pan's great interest in French maps and images was noted in a contemporary issue of the Mercure Galant.

    The embassy brought many gifts to present to King Louis XIV, including gold, tortoise shells, fabrics, carpets, more than 1,500 pieces of porcelain, and lacquer furniture. Two silver Siamese cannons were presented to him. They were, later, seized by French revolutionaries in 1789 to be used in the Storming of the Bastille.

    The embassy ordered vast amounts of French products to be shipped to the Siamese Court: 4,264 mirrors similar to those of the Galerie des Glaces were ordered to decorate King Narai’s palace through Jean-Baptise Colbert to the factory of Saint Gobain.

    Among other orders were 160 French cannons, telescopes, glasses, clocks and various velvet pieces and crystal decorative elements. They also ordered two geographical globes, inscribed in Thai by French artisans, as well as seven carpets from the Savonnerie manufactory.

    The prints, paintings, and decorative objects shown below depict the 1686 Siamese embassy to Versailles perform an extraordinary amount of cultural work. They compare the Siamese ambassadors alternatively and even simultaneously to converted diplomats from Japan, Christian princes from Kongo, conquered Muslims in the Ottoman Empire, and defeated Protestants in Savoy.

    This ambiguity is common of diplomatic imagery of the period, which often redefines the identities of diplomatic actors as fluid and negotiable rather than fixed and determined, highlighting diplomatic exchanges as channels for negotiating not only national interests but also cultural and religious identities.

    The heterogeneity and contradictions of these works of art, however, also echo the complex and precarious nature of early modern diplomacy, which had as much potential to challenge as to affirm national power and foreign subservience. Such uncertainty boiled over in 1688, when the Siamese Revolution ousted King Narai and suddenly terminated France’s diplomatic relations with Siam for over 150 years.

    Engravings and etchings:

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    (No details; Butsabok seen in the upper picture)


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    The Royal Audience of Foreign Ministers Given at Versailles, 1686, published by Gérard Jollain, 1687


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    The Audience Given by the King Louis XIV to the Ambassadors of the King of Siam at Versailles on the first of September, 1686
    , published by Nicolas Langlois, 1687


    Ivory box with Louis XIV receiving Siamese Ambassadors (top view & side view), after 1686, 8.2 cm in diameter

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    Sugarcane juice


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    1967, A girl sells sugarcane peeled and chopped


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    1970, Doll makers


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    1977, A boy sells iced black coffee at an intersection


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    1983, A Locksmith
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    Those scenes are dying out. Its sad. Watch repair, shoe repair, keys made, and glasses repair are getting harder and harder to find. Sure some more upscale shops in malls like Mr. Minute are there but not like the old days on the streets.

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    Gerolamo Emilio Gerini was born in Cisano sul Neve, Province of Savona, Italy on March 1st, 1860. He was the elder son of a professor of Oenology at the University of Turin and Veronica Rosso.

    After the primary studies, he got a scholarship for talented students and entered the Royal Military Acacemy of Modena.

    In August 1879, he graduated second lieutenant of infantry and was assigned to the 13° Regiment “Pinerolo” in Perugia.

    In September 1881, he moved to Bangkok, Siam and joined the Siamese Army where he became a lieutenant.

    In 1883, he left the Army to serve as the secretary to the Minister of the Ministry of Interior who was the uncle of King Rama V.

    In such assignment he traveled and visited most of the country, acquiring a perfect mastery of Thai language and also of other local languages, such as Malay, Burmese, Mon, Khmer and many local dialects. Moreover, he mastered and deeply studied both Sanskrit and Pali, the language of the Buddhist sacred texts.

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    In 1887, he was back in the Siamese Army and earned the rank of a captain also granted a noble title of Luang with the position of General Director of Military Education, the title+position which he has still today known in Thailand.

    He was the first Director of the renovated Royal Cadets' School which was the origin of both the Royal Army Training Command and the Chulachomklao University, Royal Military Academy of Thailand. He stayed with such position until 1906 before retired with the rank of a colonel and a noble title of Phra plus many important honors and decorations.

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    Beyond his profession as General Director of the Military Education, Gerini was a geographer, an archaeologist, an ethnologist, a linguist, and a historian.

    With two other scholars (Oskar Frankfurter and A. Cecil Carter) in 1904, under the High Patronage of Prince Wachirawut (later King Rama VI) he was a driving force to establish the Siam Society, to promote knowledge of the culture of Siam and its surrounding region, still today very active and probably the most important institution in its field.

    Back in Europe, he was often appointed by the Siamese Court and the King Rama V, who trusted and prized him, for official diplomatic and military missions and to represent Siam in Orientalists’ and Archaeologists’ Conferences.

    During his life of studies and researches, he collected in his personal a library more than 3000 volumes of books, many of which were rare to rarest. His heirs donated his library to the (then) “Istituto Orientale di Napoli” or (today) "L'Orientale Universita studi di Napoli L’orientale" a section of Naples University.

    Many of his works have been published exclusively in Thai.

    Gerini died in 1913 in Turin of a heart stroke and was buried in his family's chapel in Cisano sul Neva.

    In 2010, the Army Training Command of Bangkok, with a solemn ceremony, raised a statue of Gerini at the entrance of its headquarters, the second Italian so honored in Siam/Thailand (The first was Corrado Feroci or known in Thai name as Professor Silpa Bhirasri, founder of the Silpakorn University of Bangkok, see related article on page 35/854).

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    Quote Originally Posted by aging one View Post
    Those scenes are dying out. Its sad. Watch repair, shoe repair, keys made, and glasses repair are getting harder and harder to find
    I am living in different Thailand:
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    ^ You are lucky, fading away here in BKK. I still have my shoe guy in Don Muang market, and my watch guy at a military market here.

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    The computer colored photo of Pra Arun-ar-sa (title + name granted by the king), ruler of the old city named ‘Ku-su-man-mon-tone’ now Ampur Kusuman in Sakonnakorn Province, with his wife were welcoming Prince Dumrongrachanupub, King Rama V’s half-brother (related story on page 14/334, the 4th photo) in 1906.


    They were from ‘Soh’ or ‘Ka Soh’ tribe who has their own culture/tradition and language.

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    Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce was found in 1910. The Chamber was firstly located on Chagkrawat Road before being moved to Sathorn Road in 1930 using the building which originally was Hung Bombay Burma.

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    Hung Bombay Burma (1903, Reign of King Rama V)



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    Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce (1930)


    At that time, apart from the Chamber's office, in the same area, there were a Chinese School namely Chung Hua College and Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce Auditorium.

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    (Double Tenth Day festival celebrating Republic of China’s National Day, 1952)


    The Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce is the oldest Chamber of Commerce in Thailand. It has been facilitating trade between Thailand and China since its establishment. Due to its open-door policy, business and trade activities between the two countries have been increasing more and more with each coming year.

    The Chamber attaches great importance to the development of economic and trade relations between the two countries and regarded it as a major pillar of friendly relations.

    The Chamber welcomes Thai investors to invest in China and likewise encourages Chinese investors to invest in Thailand. With the joint efforts made by two sides, economic and trade relations between the two countries have prospered with each passing day.


    On October, 1995, the Chamber's office has been relocated from the old house to newly build sky-scrapper, Thai CC Tower. The 35-floor height tower stands firmly behind the elegant Thai-Chinese Chamber of Commerce house which is now converted to luxury Blue Elephant Restaurant.

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    "...After breakfast, His Majesty the King read newspapers on a chair. After a while, he complained about the discomfort that caused him dizziness. The nurse got up and went out to bring
    him the pills. When she returned, she saw that the King’s arms had fallen down beside him. The newspaper fell scattering to the floor. His eyes were close in a manner of peaceful sleeping. But when the nurse felt his pulse, she knew that the King had passed away..."

    May 30th is marked as the day of the death of His Majesty King Rama VII (1893-1941).

    This computer colored photo shows the King dressing in full royal form during the his Coronation on 25th February 1926.

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    Prince Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy-Aosta, Infante of Spain, Count of Turin (24 November 1870 – 10 October 1946) was a grandchild of King Victor Emmanuel II and a member of the House of Savoy. He was a cousin of Victor Emmanuel III who reigned as King of Italy from 29 July 1900 until his abdication on 9 May 1946 in favor of his son Umberto II.

    Prince Vittorio was appointed to represent King Umberto I of Italy to travel around the world to develop friendships with many countries.

    The goal of his visit to Siam was not only to strengthen ties at the national level, but was also considered a return visit after King Rama V personally traveled to Europe in the year 1897.

    The visit to Siam of the Prince had great preparations for the reception. It might be equivalent to the time of His Majesty Emperor Nicholas II of Russia who at the time was known as Tsarevich Nicholas Crown Prince of Russia in 1891.

    The program of the visiting of the Prince with his followers spent a total of 10 days residing in Bangkok before getting on a special train to Bang Pa-In Palace, Krung Kao Province (Ayutthaya Province today) plus a temporary residence in Pak Priew Subdistrict which the Ministry of Public Works offered.

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    Prince Vittorio Emanuele of Savoy-Aosta, Infante of Spain, Count of Turin


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    Siam Royal Boat taking the Prince from his Royal Ship which was moored at Pak Num delta (Samut Prakarn Province) to Woradit Pier which was close to the Grand Palace


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    Officials’ welcome procession at Grand Palace’s main gate


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    At Wat Panan-Chuang, Ayutthaya Province


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    At ‘panead’, a place built for capturing wild elephants before taming them (more stories on page 21/504) in Ayutthaya Province


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    At Muak Lek, Saraburi Province
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    Ananta Samakom Throne Hall is widely known to be located in The Royal Plaza which is used to be a part of the former Dusit Palace (story on page 17/406).

    But not many (Thai) people know that this name was once used before. It was used to call a minor throne hall within the compound of throne halls built inside the Grand Palace in reign of King Rama IV. The duration of construction was between 1854 and 1859.

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    These compound throne halls were built in the style of western architecture. The construction was run by all Siamese (though I doubt). The King intended them to be used for foreign guest reception and for displaying tributes sent by ambassadors from foreign lands and most of all, to level up to be on par with western standard.

    Anyway, during the reign of King Rama V, the compound throne halls showed so much dilapidated. It was difficult to repair and also cost too much.Therefore, the King had the entire throne halls demolished to give way to the construction of more modern throne halls.

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    Ban Rim Num (Houses by the rivers) in the 60s

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    and the beautiful one:

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    Memory Lane (In my own language)-aa09-01-jpg

    The computer colored photo shows Chao Praya Bhasakornwongse (1849 - 1920), first Minister of Agriculture from 1892 to 1894 and first Minister of Education from 1892 to 1902.

    Original name as Porn Bunnag, when being young, he was sent to study in London, England. After graduated, he was appointed to be the personal interpreter of a Chao Praya who was his cousin (another Bunnag), who was appointed as an ambassador to Europe.

    In 1867, he went back home in Siam and worked as a government officer for King Rama IV.

    Being a person with knowledge of foreign affairs, he was graciously pleased by King Rama V to be a special ambassador to negotiate with England in 1879. In addition, he was also a special ambassador to develop good relations with Germany and other European countries

    He was granted a high noble rank for a commoner as Chao Praya in the reign of King Rama V in 1892.

    Note: He had one wife. Some of his children are shown in the B&W photo above. The lady, also his daughter, on the chair was King Rama V’s Royal Concubine (Notice: her chair is a little bit higher than her father’s).


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    (The computer colored photo shows
    Chao Praya Bhasakornwongse in a full uniform shot in the reign of King Rama V)


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    (A caricature of Chao Praya Bhasakornwongse as a special Envoy to England by an illustrator who used the name “Spy” as alias posted in a British magazine titled “Vanity Fair” in 1879)
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    One of Nakorn Ratchaseema (or locally known ad Korat)’s city gates (seen connected to the wall) was said to be built in 1600s in the reign of King Narai the Great of Ayutthaya Kingdom.


    This one was located in the west and the most important one as it was the entrance for the troops passing out for wars. The original B&W photo was taken in 1929.

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    Field Marshal Chakrabongse Bhuvanath, the Prince of Pisanulok (His story can be read on page 16/376) was King Rama V's son with the Supreme Queen Consort. He was born in 1883 and died unexpectedly on June 13th, 1920 from pneumonia during his royal visit down south of Siam.

    On June 16th, his body in a normal coffin was carried back to Siam from Singapore by train, the south line.

    On June 17th, after the funeral procession arrived at Songkla Province, the government arranged the Prince’s body to be put in a Royal urn being level with his status. The procession was carried on and arrived in Bangkok at Bangkok Noi Train Station at 4 pm. on June 20th.

    There, King Rama VI was waiting for his beloved younger brother’s body. Then, the King together with close royalty accompanied the procession down the pier close to the train station (as shown on the computer colored photo) and on board the arranged Royal boat to disembark at Wat Rachatiwat’s pier.

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    A suitable Royal funeral procession was arranged to carry the Prince’s body to be rested at his home at Paruskavan Palace (related story on page 31/761).

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    (King Rama VI on the podium)


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    (The Royal Crematorium at Sanum Luang)

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    Ekaterina (Katya) Desnitskaya or known among Siamese as Mom (= Title given to a prince’s common wife) Catherine Na Pitsanulok, the wife of Prince
    Chakrabongse Bhuvanath who was King Rama VI’s biological brother.

    In this computer colored photo, she is seen wearing traditional costume and lovingly holding Prince Chula Chakrapong, their only son (His story can be read on page 16/376).

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