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Defunct newspaper in Bangkok, Thailand
The Siam Times
The Siam Times, November 24, 1864 |
Type |
Weekly newspaper |
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Editor | John Hassett Chandler |
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Founded | 28 July 1864 |
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Language |
English |
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Ceased publication | December 1865 |
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Headquarters |
Bangkok,
Thailand |
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The Siam Times was the first English-language
newspaper ever published in
Thailand on 28 July 1864 .
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[4] It was founded by John Hassett Chandler who was the second consul of the
United States of America ever posted to
Thailand and a tutor to Prince
Chulalongkorn hired by
King Mongkut after the English governess
Anna Leonowens left her position teaching English to the palace children.
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[8] The newspaper was discontinued in December 1865.
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See also
References
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^ Duverdier, Gérald (1980).
"La transmission de l'imprimerie en Thaïlande : du catéchisme de 1796 aux impressions bouddhiques sur feuilles de latanier". Bulletin de l'École française d'Extrême-Orient ; P.233. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
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"Bangkok Calendar". American Missionary Association ; P.133. 1865. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
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"Untitled". Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 4 August 1864. p. 3. Retrieved 13 February 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
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"Siam in 1864".
The Straits Times. 14 January 1865. p. 3. Retrieved 13 February 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
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"The Eagle and the Elephant - Thai-American Relations Since 1833, 5th edition" (PDF). The Royal Thai Embassy, Washington, D.C., USA ; P.17. 2009. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
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"A Guide to the United States' History of Recognition, Diplomatic, and Consular Relations, by Country, since 1776: Thailand".
United States Department of State. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
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"Journalism in Siam". Straits independent and Penang chronicle. 14 June 1890. p. 5. Retrieved 13 February 2022 – via NewspaperSG.
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^ Duverdier, Gérald (1980).
"La transmission de l'imprimerie en Thaïlande : du catéchisme de 1796 aux impressions bouddhiques sur feuilles de latanier". Bulletin de l'École française d'Extrême-Orient ; P.250. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
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"The Siam Times".
The Straits Times. 11 December 1865. p. 2. Retrieved 13 February 2022 – via NewspaperSG.