Stunning 125-Year-Old Photos Show Thailand Before The Tourism Boom

Pictures showing beautiful Thailand in the early 1890's have surfaced depicting the country before it became the tourist destination it is today. These pictures show us the beautiful structures of Thailand unhindered by the clutter and crowds of modern tourism.

King Of Siam

The King Chulalongkorn, immortalized in the musical film The King and I, was the first Siamese King to have a full western education. He was taught by Anna Leonowen, an English writer and traveler from colonial India hired by the council of Singapore to teach King Mongkut's wives and children. This education was key in King Chulalongkorn's ability to keep Siam from becoming a European colony.