Geography
Peoples
Prehistory
Kingdom of Sukhothai-Sawankhalok
Kingdom of Ayuthia
Kingdom of Tonburi
Kingdom of Siam
Thailand

ILLUSTRATIONS

PLATES

1. 1, Gorge of the Me Ping
2, Ancient wall at Chiengmai
2. 1, A monolith in the Me Ping gorge
2, Boat being pulled upstream through the rapids by ropes
3. 1, The "mai kwao," tree that yields gum resin
2, Transplanting young rice plants
4. 1, Fishing from the roadsides after the rains
2, Water buffalo
5. 1, A primitive type of cart
2, Elephants breaking up a log jam
6. 1, Small river boats, and bamboo water wheel
2, A temple
7. 1, A reliquary
2, The high altar of a Buddhist shrine
8. 1, Royalty visits Chiengmai
2, A princely funeral at Chiengmai

TEXT FIGURE

1. Map of Siam

[Illustration: FIG. 1.—Map of Siam.]