Project Gutenberg 2011-11-25 Public domain in the USA. 389 Bacon, George B. (George Blagden) 1836 1876 Williams, Frederick Wells 1857 1928 Siam : The Land of the White Elephant as It Was and Is Produced by Hunter Monroe, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Siam: The Land of the White Elephant as It Was and Is" by George B. Bacon is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work provides an extensive overview of Thailand's geography, history, and culture, emphasizing its transition from isolation to gradual modernization during the 19th century. This account captures the essence of Siam through detailed narratives that weave together exploration, trade relations, and cultural encounters with Western powers. The opening of the book introduces the historical interactions between Siam and various foreign powers, particularly focusing on the significant Portuguese presence from the 16th century onward. It outlines how early European explorers established diplomatic relations and how trade with Portugal flourished. As the narrative unfolds, Bacon highlights the arrival of other European nations, such as the Dutch and the French, and the emerging complexities of these relationships against the backdrop of Siam's unique cultural identity. The stage is set for a deeper exploration of how these interactions influenced Siam's path toward modernization while maintaining its distinct traditions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Thailand -- Description and travel Thailand -- History DS Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Modern (1750+) 531506 2025-08-15T11:51:00.932049 text/html 531873 2011-11-27T14:19:52 text/html 1069374 2025-08-15T11:51:10.856990 application/epub+zip 1072169 2025-08-15T11:51:04.782020 application/epub+zip 288348 2025-08-15T11:51:03.363061 application/epub+zip 1373128 2025-08-15T11:51:15.327497 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1329193 2025-08-15T11:51:09.658990 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 432576 2022-09-17T11:48:51.299007 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 486012 2025-08-15T11:51:00.234033 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 485837 2011-11-27T14:19:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 485620 2011-11-27T14:19:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 485691 2011-11-27T14:19:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23379 2025-08-15T11:51:15.467463 application/rdf+xml 23651 2025-08-15T11:51:03.878026 image/jpeg 4874 2025-08-15T11:51:03.621031 image/jpeg 188573 2011-11-27T14:19:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 188335 2011-11-27T14:19:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 1074718 2011-11-27T14:19:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 188160 2011-11-27T14:19:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 1184538 2025-08-15T11:51:01.040042 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia