Project Gutenberg 2014-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 121 Smyth, H. Warington (Herbert Warington) 1867 1943 Smyth, Herbert Warington 02013966 Notes of a Journey on the Upper Mekong, Siam Produced by the volunteers of Project Gutenberg Thailand. Proofreading by users emil, LScribe, brianjungwi, rikker, wyaryan, netnapit.tasakorn, Saksith. PGT is an affiliated sister project focusing on public domain books on Thailand and Southeast Asia. Project leads: Rikker Dockum, Emil Kloeden. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Notes of a Journey on the Upper Mekong, Siam" by H. Warington Smyth is a historical account documenting an exploratory journey written in the late 19th century. The narrative captures Smyth's expedition for the Siamese Government to examine mineral resources, particularly valuable gem deposits, along the Mekong River and its surrounding regions. With a focus on the rich cultures, landscapes, and challenges of navigating the jungle, the text presents a vivid portrayal of Siam during this period of colonial interest and territorial reconfigurations. The opening of this work sets the stage for Smyth's adventure, commencing in December 1892 as he departs from Bangkok accompanied by a team of Siamese assistants and an escort. He discusses his initial challenges navigating the river, the complexities of riverboat travel in Siam, and the beautiful but densely forested landscapes he encounters. Smyth describes the local communities, their customs, and his intent to investigate the geological features of the region for potential gem mining. This early part of the journey establishes a sense of urgency and the natural challenges faced during the expedition, as well as a deep respect for the people and places he experiences along the way. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Thailand -- Description and travel Mines and mineral resources -- Thailand Mines and mineral resources -- Laos Laos -- Description and travel DS Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other 263733 2025-07-18T07:04:13.126072 text/html 263953 263535 2024-10-18T18:04:04.074993 2023-09-19T13:06:22.703178 text/html text/html 191202 2025-07-18T07:04:19.572027 application/epub+zip 192721 2025-07-18T07:04:16.234045 application/epub+zip 162656 2025-07-18T07:04:15.097063 application/epub+zip 355591 2025-07-18T07:04:22.118066 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 337695 2025-07-18T07:04:18.817051 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309437 2022-09-20T11:56:09.640153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246537 2025-07-18T07:04:12.850093 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 226459 2024-10-24T00:46:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18496 2025-07-18T07:04:22.238039 application/rdf+xml 15441 2025-07-18T07:04:15.584041 image/jpeg 3573 2025-07-18T07:04:15.339062 image/jpeg 187610 2025-07-18T07:04:13.147096 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