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Voyage to Siam 1835 | Ep 6 – Arrival at Bangkok

Newly released: Voyage to Siam 1835 | Ep 6 – Arrival at Bangkok In this episode, George Windsor Earl and Robert Hunter reach Bangkok in 1834 after ascending the Chao Phraya from Paknam. The Gulf is behind them. They are inside the capital of the Kingdom of Siam. At dawn, the river surges with motion. Junks crowd the current. Canoes slip between hulls. Chinese blacksmiths hammer iron along the banks. Floating houses hide the shoreline as markets open directly onto the water. Monks move quietly from boat to boat collecting offerings. Bangkok is not a frontier port. It is a river capital ordered by monarchy, commerce, and religious structure. Earl arrives to observe a kingdom consolidating power in mainland Southeast Asia. Hunter arrives to navigate the court procedures that determine access. Entry is not informal trade. It is controlled, hierarchical, granted by rank. The destination has been reached. But will they be accepted by the court, or is arrival at the capital only the beginning of a far more difficult negotiation? Full series here:    • Voyage to Siam 1835: George Windsor Earl a...