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Last week came the third crisis. Waiting until His Majesty was frolicking on the sands of a Siamese beach. General Phya Bahol, a leader of the same group that organized the first revolution of last June, posted sentries round Bangkok's government buildings, took over the government, then, the crisis over, dismissed the soldiers before most Siamese were...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SIAM: Beach & Bangkok | 7/3/1933 | See Source »

...Cabinet members are men who as humble undersecretaries did the Princes' work. Quite unheard of outside Siam are Premier & Finance Minister Monophkarana; Foreign Minister Phya Srivisar Vacha; Defense Minister Prasertsong Coram; Minister of Interior Phya Chasaenyapati...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SIAM: Hat-Born Hierarchs | 7/11/1932 | See Source »

Professor Sayre has had a distinguished career as a teacher and lecturer, and is the author of several volumes on international law. In 1924 he was created Phya Kalyan Maltri by the King of Slam, in recognition of his distinguished work in the field of international...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Sayre to Speak | 11/23/1929 | See Source »

...Phya Vijitavongs, 52, recently appointed Siamese Minister to the U. S., walked majestically down the gangplank of the Adriatic last week, paused in Manhattan, then left for Washington, accompanied by his son Dej Sudasna, 14, and his daughter Kamala Sudasna, 13. His first official announcement was that the sacred Siamese white elephant, now in the London Zoological Gardens, would be brought to the U. S. for the winter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: National Affairs: Elephant | 10/11/1926 | See Source »

...Seattle, arrived Prince Sivavougse, son of Lord Chamberlain Prince Phya Sri Kridakara, grandson of a former King of Siam. With him was Dr. Francis B. Sayre, son-in-law of the late President Woodrow Wilson...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: SIAM: A King's Advisor | 11/17/1924 | See Source »

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