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A Plan of Nakhon Sri Thammarat (SouthernThailand) of c. 1825 in the Collection of the RoyalAsiatic Society

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 September 2009

S. C. Munro-Hay
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In 1824 the governor of the important southern Siamesecity of Nakhon Sri Thammarat, and of the largeregion which fell under Nakhon's jurisdiction, waschao phraya Nakhon (Noi). Heruled the city from 1811–39 and was a man ofextraordinary character, a vigorous and determinedruler who was reputed to be the son of a former kingof Siam, Taksin. This attribution of royal birth wascurrent in his own lifetime, and was recorded byHenry Burney in 1826, and by Lieutenant James Low alittle later (Munro-Hay, in press). At that time theBritish, at war with Burma, Siam's westernneighbour, were concerned by developments relatingto the Rangoon expedition, and it was determined tosend an envoy from the Government of India on amission to the Siamese governor to discussoutstanding problems and possible co-operation.

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Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society , Volume 10 , Issue 1 , April 2000 , pp. 61 - 70
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Copyright © The Royal Asiatic Society 2000

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