Michael Smithies evokes the early days of the city, founded in 1782, traces its expansion in the 19th century, and describes the principal buildings of the old city which still survive.

Old Bangkok (Images of Asia)

History

Smithies, Michael

Asia

OUP Australia and New Zealand

Documents the astonishing adventures of a 19th-century explorer, Henri Mouhot, who rediscovered the ancient Khmer civilization for the Western world. This journal, which was recovered from the forests of Laos where he died in 1861, relates his journeys throughout South East Asia.

Travels in Siam, Cambodia and Laos, 1858-1860

Travel

MOUHOT, Henri

Oxford University Press

Mainland South-East Asia has a considerable number of ancient cultural centers which are increasingly visited and appreciated by overseas travellers. This volume brings together the most important sites in Burma, Thailand, and Cambodia. The authors describe each site, detail its salient features, and place it in the general context of the country and the region. Copiously illustrated, this book will instruct and engage anyone who works or travels in the region.

Cultural Sites of Burma, Thailand, and Cambodia

Arts & Photography

Dumarçay, Jacques

History & Criticism

Initially seeking converts and trade, the French presence in 17th-century Siam turned into a classic colonial adventure, with troops sent to occupy, by force if necessary, the most important ports of Bangkok and Mergui. François Martin, from his unique viewpoint as director of the French trading outpost at Pondichéry on the coast of India, provides a careful analysis of the motives of the persons involved in the French colonizing venture. Michael Smithies has skillfully translated and assembled all the references to Siam from Martin’s Mémoirs, linking the segments with his own knowledgeable commentary to present a detailed picture of the unfolding tragedy.

A Resounding Failure: Martin and the French in Siam, 1672-1693 (Treasures from the Past)

Silkworm Books

Fascinating study of relationship between King Narai of Siam and Pope Clement IX.

Siam and the Vatican: The Relationship in the Seventeenth Century

River Books Press Dist A/C

South-East Asia has a considerable number of ancient cultural sites which are increasingly visited and appreciated by overseas travellers. This book covers the main archaeological and architectural sites found in Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia. They are described in detail and illustrated with plates and original figures, including axonometric drawings produced specially for the book.

Cultural Sites of Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia

Old Bangkok traces the history of one of Asia's most fascinating cities. This stimulating and sympathetic account of this capital, founded in 1782, recaptures the early days and its expansion in the nineteenth century. Author Michael Smithies describes the principal temples and palaces that still survive as well as the corners and crafts that remain relatively unchanged. This book is a must-read for anyone who has been charmed by Bangkok.

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Old Bangkok (Images of Asia)

Travels in Siam, Cambodia and Laos, 1858-1860

Cultural Sites of Burma, Thailand, and Cambodia

A Resounding Failure: Martin and the French in Siam, 1672-1693 (Treasures from the Past)

Siam and the Vatican: The Relationship in the Seventeenth Century

Cultural Sites of Malaysia, Singapore, and Indonesia

Old Bangkok (Images of Asia)