Throughout his fifteen-year reign (1910-1925), King Vajiravudh, absolute monarch of Siam, attempted to foster a spirit of nationalism among the Thai, to unite t

An attempt at describing the French colonization policies in Southeast Asia.

The making of modern Thailand is grounded in specific political institutions, Brahmanical tropes, and sacred Buddhist traditions stylized with Hindu rituals. Ov

An innovative new social history of Thailand told through the lens of changing ideals of manners, civility and behaviour.