History of the Kingdom of Siam
François-Henri Turpin
Play
Length 7 h 12 min
Chapters 16
First published 1908
Turpin's History of Siam, published at Paris in the year 1771 consists of two volumes, the first of which deals merely with the natural History of Siam. The present book is a translation of the second volume only, and is of considerable interest owing to the fact that it is the only extant European work dealing with the events leading up to and succeeding the fall of the old capital, Ayuthia. We have no accounts of the compiler M. Turpin himself, and therefore are unable to give any account of his life or position. - Summary by B. O. Cartwright
Chapters
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CHAPTER 1, THE FIRST KINGS OF SIAM (Part 1) Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 26:53
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CHAPTER 1, THE FIRST KINGS OF SIAM (Part 2) Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 29:41
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CHAPTER 2, THE REIGN OF CHAO NARAI Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 40:50
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CHAPTER 3, THE REVOLT OF THE MACASSARS Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 21:48
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CHAPTER 4, THE REVOLUTION THAT BROUGHT ABOUT THE DOWNFALL OF FAULCON AND THE FRENCH Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 43:34
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CHAPTER 5, THE BREACH BETWEEN THE FRENCH AND THE USURPER Read by Rita Boutros 20:28
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CHAPTER 6, THE PERSECUTION OF THE CHRISTIANS AFTER THE DEPARTURE OF DES FARGES Read by Rita Boutros 19:38
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CHAPTER 7, EVENTS LEADING UP TO THE REVOLUTION OF 1760 Read by Randy 10:16
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CHAPTER 8, THE REVOLUTION OF 1760 Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 38:11
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CHAPTER 9, THE REVOLUTION OF 1767 (Part 1) Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 28:14
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CHAPTER 9, THE REVOLUTION OF 1767 (Part 2) Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 30:01
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CHAPTER 10, THE MISFORTUNES OF THE EUROPEANS AFTER THE REVOLUTION Read by Randy 12:21
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CHAPTER 11, AFTER THE REVOLUTION OF 1767 Read by Randy 15:43
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CHAPTER 12, ADVANTAGES THAT MIGHT ACCRUE FROM COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH SIAM AND THE NEIGHBOURING KINGDOMS (Part 1) Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 34:21
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CHAPTER 12, ADVANTAGES THAT MIGHT ACCRUE FROM COMMERCIAL RELATIONS WITH SIAM AND THE NEIGHBOURING KINGDOMS (Part 2) Read by Rosemary McDonald (1938-2025) 32:17
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CHAPTER 13, TONKIN Read by Rita Boutros 28:13
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