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Friday 9 September 2011

Steamboats in Siam [Thailand] in 1862

Thanks to the fact that nowadays more and more books are digitized we are able to read books that are some times for decades no longer available for the public for several reasons. That's quite a pity while these books contains useful information while the archives are destroyed, incomplete or nor accessible.

Paddle wheeler Sayam wawra sompon or Royal Seat, built 1855 by the first king with the dimensions 75 x 20.
Paddle wheeler Wehon saw-radet, built 1857 by the first king with the dimensions 60 x10.
Paddle wheeler Awra tet kit chakan, built 1857 by the first king with the dimensions 55 x 18.
Screw steamboat Rookrat peiree or Enemy Chaser, built 1857 by the first king with the dimensions 80 x 29.
Paddle wheeler Manee mekala or Ocean Goddess, built 1858 by the first king with the dimensions 116 x 15.
Screw steamboat Maha picheiya tep or Illustrious Conqueror, built 1858 by the first king with the dimensions120 x 18.
Paddle wheeler Sep sawat dimeitree or Little Eastern, , built 1858 by the first king with the dimensions 90? x 15
Screw steamboat Anonymous , built 1858 by the First king with the dimensions 90 x 15.
Screw steamboat Asa wadee rot or Sherry Wine, built 1858 by the second king with the dimensions 120 x 18
Paddle wheeler Tap tim manee, built 1858 by the second king with the dimensions 90 x 12
Screw steamboat Tip paat prasin or Sea Serpent, built 1858 by Krom Loaang Wongsa with the dimensions 60 x 10
Screw steamboat Senin paat pradit or Meteor, built 1858 by the prime minister with the dimensions 120 x 16
Paddle wheeler Riti raangsawn or Arrow, built 1859 by the prime minister with the dimensions 85 x 11
Screw steamboat Chawarke or Alligator, built 1859 by the Paya Pisan with the dimensions 200 x 27.
Screw steamboat Chow Phya, purchased in 1858 by Chawsooa Yim with the dimensions 205 x 28.
Paddle wheeler Lightning, built 1859 by Krom Looang Wongsa with the dimensions 95 x 11.
Paddle wheeler Anonymous, built 1859 by Krom mun wissa noonat with the dimensions 85 x 11.
Paddle wheeler Anonymous, built 1859 by Paya montree.
Paddle wheeler Zephyr built 1859 by Pra nai wei.
Paddle wheeler Anonymous, built 1859 by Paya wawrapapong pi pat.
Paddle wheeler Anonymous, built 1859 by Paya sang kla.
Paddle wheeler Leew loi wehon or Volant, built 1860 by the prime minister.
Screw steamboat Viscout Canning, built 1861 by Paya Pisan

Source
Dan Beach Bradley. Bangkok Calendar, for the year of our lord 1862. Bangkok, 1862, page 45.