Siam/Thailand old photos

[gummy]

1 hour ago, Fluke said:

Bangkok Postman 1895

Are his nickname was Pat

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Logging in Lamphun 1920

[Nobodysfriend]

1 hour ago, Fluke said:

Hang Dong , Chiang Mai 1898

Still looks the same ...

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King Prajadhipok's entourage makes it's way through CM, 1931

 

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Thais take to the streets, around Democracy Monument, to demonstrate against French claims to sovereignty of traditional Thai lands. 1937

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2 hours ago, Nobodysfriend said:

Imagine how life was for an average person at that time ...?

Was it better or worse than today , what do you think ?

Maybe they were more happy and content living a simple life back then, but the World has moved on and technology has evolved and people prefer the modern things . 

[Fluke]

2 hours ago, Lowseasonlover said:

Good thread Ive got loads of these old photo's a folder full been lying on my PC for years

Feel free to post them up 

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Rama 6 Coronation 1910

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Don Muang 1929

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Don Muang 2021

[TukTuk]

Thailand must be boring to resort to 200 year old photos!

[Faz]

A number of posts have been removed in breach of FG's.

[gummy]

7 hours ago, TukTuk said:

Thailand must be boring to resort to 200 year old photos!

For those of us born in other countries our schooling there gave us insights into the history of our country of birth so we grew up knowing and realising how it use to be.  However for the many of us not born in Thailand we do not have that historic knowledge so hence I for one find many of these old photographs quite educational. But then if it is not you scene then do not bother to read the thread. 

[JamesE]

On 9/9/2021 at 9:23 PM, Fluke said:

Ratchadamneon Road 1947 .

Not too sure exactly where that is , but would Ko San Road be on the left hand side ?

I think this was taken from just north of Golden Mount above the Phanfa Bridge. That first five-story, white building on the left is still there. That dog-leg building would be at the SW corner of Maha Chai and Ratchadamneon.

https://www.google.com/maps/@13.7560509,100.5040841,491m/data=!3m1!1e3?hl=en

 

[JamesE]

On 9/9/2021 at 7:26 PM, Nobodysfriend said:

Imagine how life was for an average person at that time ...?

Was it better or worse than today , what do you think ?

Just different. From our viewpoint looking back it was worse. No antibiotics. No communications. No refrigeration. Problematic food supplies. But for them, they saw their world exactly as we see ours today. Because they, as we, didn't know any better.

[Fluke]

Ban Kapi Bangkok in 1935 and Ban Kapi Bangkok in 2021

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Village life Loei 1905

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Sisaket 1900 , village musicians 

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Sunday in Hua Hin 1956

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Chulalongkorn university 1919

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Wat Phra Mahathat 1942

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Banglampoo 1942

The backpackers hang out, Khao San Road is there somewhere 

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Miss Yingluck Shinawatra , 18 years old at orientation day , Chiang Mai 1985

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Shan rebels, Chiang Mai, 1902

[billybob]

How do you get the photos to show up - every method I've tried so far has failed !