Scandinavians in Siam

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Scandinavians in Siam

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Scandinavians in Siam by Mary Laugesen Poul Westphall Robin Dannhom

Compiled and edited by Niels Lumholdt Designed by Ron Spaulding Printed by Thai Wattana Panich

Photographed on May 17,1896. during the State visit to Singapore by King'Chulalongkorn. H.M. The King (seated, with hat and stick) is seen with, from left, Pra ong chao Rapeepatanasak. Phraya Apairunarith; H.R.H. Prince Chakaphong; Mr, John Andersen. Siamese Consul General in Singapore; and H.R.H. Prince Damrong Rajarunphat.

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Scandinavians in Siam

Illustrations appearing in our book have been obtained from many sources, but we would like to thank particularly the following organisations and individuals for their help and cooperation in allowing the publishers free access to their valuable collections of photographs and early records. The National Library, Bangkok The Siam Society, Bangkok The East Asiatic Company, Bangkok and Copenhagen Mrs. Mary Laugesen Mr. F. Holm-Petersen Mr. Poul Westphall

(Previous pages) 1) King Chulalongkorn, Rama V, with the Danish King, Christian IX, on his arrival in Copenhagen in 1897. 2) Chulalongkorn during the Siamese Monarch’s state visit to Kristiania (Oslo) in 1907. Also in the carriage is Krom Pra Nakom Sawan. 3) Prince Wilhelm of Sweden arrives for his state visit to Bangkok in 1911 and, accompanied by Krom Pra Nakom Sawan, is greeted by senior Siamese officials. 4) During his visit to Copenhagen in 1907, King Chulalongkorn was photographed with members of the Danish Royal Family and the Siamese and Danish Courts, along with officials and their families : (from left to right) : 1) Praya Buroot 2) General Arendrup 3) Princess Margareta 4) Admiral Andreas de Richelieu 5) Captain Magro 6) Princess Mary 7) Prince Viggo 8) Baron Vedelsberg 9) Somdej Krom Khun Nakom Sawan 10) Chao Praya Surawongse 11) Krom Khun Sommut 12) Dagmar 13) Lillian 14) Agnes (three daughters of de Richelieu) 15) Pra-ong U-supongse 16) Madame Louis de Richelieu 17) Louis, son of Andreas d e Richelieu 18) Madame Andreas de Richelieu 19) Helga, daughter of de Richelieu 20) Madame Lerche, sister of de Richelieu 21) King Chulalongkorn 22) Prince Valdemar 23) Prince George of Greece 24) Prince Erik 25) Captain Rosen 26) Mom Narentaraja. 5) Prince Bertil of Sweden, during his state visit to Thailand in 1965, participates in the traditional “Bai Sri" ceremony with Their Majesties King Bhumibol and Queen Sirikit at the Royal Palace in Chiang Mai. 6) During the state visit of Their Majesties The King and Queen of Thailand to Scandinavia in September 1960, this photograph was taken of the Royal Thai visitors with members of the Swedish Royal Family. Left to right, are : The late King Gustav Adolf; Princess Birgitta; Queen Sirikit; Prince Bertil; King Bhumibol; Princess Margareta; the late Queen Louise; the late Prince Wilhelm; Princess Sibylla and Princess Desiree. 7) King Bhumibol, Rama IX of Thailand, with King Olaf V of Norway, both in the uniform of Admirals of the Fleet, during King Bhumibol’s official visit to Norway in 1960. 8) In 1965, Crown Princess Margrethe of Denmark paid an official visit to Thailand, where her hosts were Their Majesties the King and Queen. This charmingly informal photograph was taken during Loy Krathong celebrations in chiang Mai.

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