Scope and Content: Article highlighting Siam’s royal presence in international diplomacy and European attention to Southeast Asia in the late 19th century.
Biographical: Illustrations of King Chulalongkorn and Queen Saovabha Phongsri.
Provenance: Published in Paris, France
Processing Information: Digitized via Gallica (BnF)
Related Materials: Royal visits documentation, Franco-Siamese conflict documents
Geographic Coverage: Kingdom of Siam / Thailand
Temporal Coverage: 1893
Preservation Status: Digitally copied.
Preservation History: Scanned from the original by the Thai and ASEAN Data Center
Retention Policy: archive
Archival Location: Thailand and ASEAN Information Center
Backup Status: There are online and offline copies.
Parent Collection: Foreign newspapers about Thailand
Sub Collections: Royal Features
Related Items: Le Petit Journal (Siam 1893), Diplomatic Reports (Franco-Siamese War)
Accessibility Features: Digitized images, searchable text (OCR)
Accessibility Compliance: Gallica compliant digital archival standards
Copyright Status: Public Domain
Copyright Holder: Bibliothèque nationale de France
License Terms: Free for non-commercial and educational use
Jurisdiction: France
Cultural Significance: Illustrates early European perceptions of Siamese royalty; reflects growing Siamese presence in global diplomacy.
Cultural Context: Late 19th-century colonial period, pre-Franco-Siamese War (1893)
Access Statistics: Digitally accessed via Gallica since 2008
Citation Information: “Le Roi et la Reine de Siam.” LIllustration, No. 2618, 10 Juin 1893, Gallica, BnF.
User Feedback: Popular among historians and international students.
Educational Use: Southeast Asian history, international relations, visual literacy
Curriculum Alignment: History (Colonial Encounters), Art History
Learning Objectives: Analyze the French perspective on events in Asia.
