Sir Edward Lewis Brockman was a colonial administrator who served briefly as the Colonial Secretary to the Straits Settlements in 1911 and was the chief secretary to the Federated Malay States (FMS) from 1911 to 1920. He announced the establishment of the Town Planning Committee to oversee Kuala Lumpur town planning service. He was descendant of the English Brockman family. Brockman Road in Kuala Lumpur was named after him, where the former Prime Minister office was located.
Christ Church is an Anglican church in Bangkok, Thailand. It is a parish of the Anglican Church in Thailand within the Diocese of Singapore. It has both English and Thai language congregations. There are about 400 church members, representing many different nationalities and denominational backgrounds. The liturgy is Anglican-Episcopal in its form, and the Neo-Norman style building can seat as many as 450 persons.
The Bangkok Recorder was the first Thai-language newspaper, first published monthly, and later bi-weekly, in Bangkok, Siam between July 4, 1844, and October 1845 in Thai only, and between January 16, 1865, and February 16, 1867, both in Thai and English. It was written and published by Dr. Dan Beach Bradley, an American Christian missionary who spent 35 years in the country.
Edward Henry Strobel was a United States diplomat and a scholar in international law.
Sathon Road is a major road that passes through the districts of Bang Rak and Sathon in central Bangkok, Thailand. It is an important transportation link between Phra Nakhon and Thonburi sides of Bangkok.
Van Kleef Aquarium was an oceanarium located along River Valley Road, at the foot of Fort Canning Hill, in Singapore. Fully air-conditioned, the aquarium had 6,500 animals at the time of opening, which were housed in freshwater, seawater, and swamp tanks respectively.
The Sathon Mansion or Luang Chitchamnongwanit Mansion is a complex of historic buildings in Bangkok, Thailand. It was built in 1888 for Luang Sathonrachayut, the wealthy Chinese businessman who developed Sathon Road, and later served as the Hotel Royal, the Soviet embassy and, since 2015, a restaurant and entertainment venue for the W Bangkok hotel, known as The House on Sathorn.
Admiral Sir John Bush, KCWE, commonly known as Captain Bush and sometimes by his Thai title Phraya Wisuth Sakoradith, was an English sea captain who served under the Siamese government during the reigns of Kings Mongkut and Chulalongkorn. He came to Siam in early 1857 as a merchant ship captain and was engaged as Bangkok's Harbour Master the next year, captained royal vessels and managed the Bangkok Dock Company until his retirement in 1893. Soi Charoen Krung 30, the street where he used to live, is also known as Soi Captain Bush after him.
Yan Nawa is a khwaeng (subdistrict) of Sathon District, in Bangkok, Thailand. In 2017 it had a population of 20,758 people.
The Bangkok Times was the longest-running English-language newspaper in Bangkok until World War II. It was founded by Mr. T. Lloyd Williamese in January 1887. In July 1892, Mr. Charles Thorne was editor and co-proprietor of the newspaper and remained its proprietor up to at least July 1908. In 1908, it comprised eight pages and contained forty-eight columns. In March 1932, Mr. W. H. Mundie was described as the "veteran editor of The Bangkok Times", newspaper for which he worked since at least 1904. In June 1941, King George VI conferred the decoration of an Officer of the Order of the British Empire upon Mr. W. H. Mundie as Editor of the Bangkok Times. The British owned newspaper was placed under Japanese supervision at the beginning of December 1941 after the Japanese invasion of Thailand and a German editor formerly connected with Trans-Ocean news agency was installed. It ceased publication less than a year later on 30 September 1942.
The Bangkok Chronicle was the only English-language newspaper in Bangkok published throughout World War II. Its editor was Mr. Sivaram Madhvan. The Bangkok Chronicle was banned by the Thai government on 21 August 1945. A few days later, it appeared under the new name Democracy with a new publisher, but the same staff. This newspaper was published from 1 September 1945 until 31 January 1947.
The Siam Observer was the first English-language daily newspaper in Thailand when it was published on 1 August 1893. It was founded by Mr. W. A. G. Tilleke and Mr. G. W. Ward. As of January 1906 and May 1918, its offices were located on the Oriental Avenue. It ceased publication in early 1933 due to financial reasons.
The Bangkok World was an English-language daily newspaper in Thailand founded in February 1957 whose first editor was Mr. Darrell Berrigan, a United Press correspondent in Asia, and Far East correspondent for The Saturday Evening Post. It replaced the newspaper Liberty, founded by the Thai publishing magnate, Mr. Manit Vasuvat, which was published between 5 September 1945 and 29 December 1956.
Thung Wat Don is a khwaeng (subdistrict) of Sathon District, in Bangkok, Thailand. In 2020, it had a total population of 37,107 people.
The Bangkok Daily Mail was an English-language daily newspaper in Thailand first published at the beginning of January 1910. Its former name was Siam Free Press. The newspaper was owned by King Prajadhipok and run by Prince Svasti and Louis Girivat. Its office was located on Si Phraya Road. On 8 August 1933, The Bangkok Daily Mail was suspended by the authorities and was allowed to resume publication following an apology and the payment of a deposit 'for future good behavior'. However, it was closed once and for all by the Government in October 1933 "because of its royalist connections".
The Siam Times was the first English-language newspaper ever published in Thailand on 28 July 1864. 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. The newspaper was discontinued in December 1865.
The Bangkok Tribune was an English-language daily newspaper in Thailand founded on 21 September 1950. Its editor from December 1950 until June 29, 1951, was Ms Christine Diemer. Mr Plang Ployphrom who was until then Associate editor became the new editor.[a]The Bangkok Tribune was a pro-government newspaper and was owned by Plaek Phibunsongkhram, who at the time of publication, was serving his second term as Prime Minister of Thailand from 8 April 1948 until 16 September 1957. According to Ms Christine Diemer: "The Bangkok Tribune had two policies - to oppose Communism and to cement relations between Siam and the democracies."The Bangkok Tribune likely ceased publication in January 1958. The newspaper measured 391 mm x 545 mm and was eight pages long as of 1951.[b]
The Siam Mercantile Gazette was an English-language weekly newspaper published in Thailand from 6 October 1888 until November 1891. Its proprietor and manager was Mr. Richard Götte and its editor was Mr. John Marshall. On 1 October 1891, Mr. J.J. Lillie became editor of the newspaper. On 19 November 1891, Mr. Richard Götte was found guilty of disseminating a libel upon Mr. Bethge, the Director-General of Siamese Railways, by means of two articles which appeared in the issue published on 24 October 1891. The Siam Mercantile Gazette was succeeded by the Siam Free Press.
John Francis Johns CMG was a British diplomat who was Consul-General for Siam from 1925 to 1931.
