Chanthaburi Historic

Collection of historic photos, pictures and maps of the Chanthaburi region. For modern views of Chanthaburi and links to my other pages see Chanthaburi

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Photos in Chanthaburi on 5-6 January 1958, by French cultural anthropologist Georges Louis Condominas (29 June 1921 – 17 July 2011).

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Photos of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Chanthaburi on 5-6 January 1958, by French cultural anthropologist Georges Louis Condominas (29 June 1921 – 17 July 2011).

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We used to see a 'pong-pang' man on his bicycle in our Chanthaburi town, he had a charcoal burner heating the container of black dye, a mobile clothes dyeing service.

The 'pong-pang' due to the sound of him riding along with a little drum clicked as he pedalled along.

A dying tradition - would be almost ten years since I've seen one.

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Original and colourised version of a photo at Laem Sing during the French military occupation, dated 1900, from the Roger-Viollet Collection.

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Volkswagen Beetle used by the Chanthaburi (Thailand) Public Health Office and reported as regularly having mechanical issues requiring staff to get out and push.

Photo not dated, guessing 1970s

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Wat Khao Ploy Waen, 1903 photo from Danish ship captain Hans Ejler Peter Frandsen

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August 2025 is the 108th anniversary of Tha Mai Poolsawat Ratnukool School

โรงเรียนท่าใหม่ พูลสวัสดิ์ราษฎร์นุกูล which now has 1500 students enrolled.

The school was originally named Wat Nong Prong School.

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Honda store in Chantaboon, opposite Wat Chantanaram.

Dated as late 1960s.

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Steamship Chantaboon in 1952. Its route was from the Chao Phraya river in Bangkok to Tha Chalaep on the Chanthaburi river near Laem Sing.

The pier at Tha Chalaep is now used by marine police and the archaeological diving boat.

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Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 1992 (note spires are not reinstated)

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Laem Sing during the French military occupation, photos between 1898-1900, from the Roger-Viollet Collection.

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Catholic church at Chantaboon, photo dated between 1895-1900, from Roger-Viollet Collection.

The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception was later built on this site and completed in 1909.

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Chanthaburi Immigration Office, photo display of the building history.

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During the French military occupation of Chanthaburi they used the lodge building of the British consulate, opposite Wat Chantaranam on the Chanthaburi river.

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Undated photos of Koh Proet, approx 1960-70 when access was by wooden footbridge, now there's a raised road connection to mainland Chanthaburi

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The Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, 1930s and December 2022

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1925 proposal for electricity network in Chanthaburi