“The King of Siam Speaks:” Rehabilitating a King’s Image
Posted by: Anchi Hoh
(The following is a post by Tien Doan, Special Assistant to the Chief, Asian Division.) Lying inside the Asian Division rare book vault is a bound manuscript titled “The King of Siam Speaks,” written by two brothers, Seni and Kukrit Pramoj. The king in the title refers to King Mongkut (1804-1868), the 4th monarch of Siam …
Posted in: Asian Division, Southeast Asia