The Bangkok Daily Mail was an English-language daily newspaper in Thailand first published at the beginning of January 1910. Its former name was Siam Free Press.[1][2] The newspaper was owned by King Prajadhipok (Rama VII) and run by Prince Svasti and Louis Girivat.[3] Its office was located on Si Phraya Road.[4] On 8 August 1933, The Bangkok Daily Mail was suspended by the authorities and was allowed to resume publication following an apology and the payment of a deposit 'for future good behavior'.[5][6][7][8] However, it was closed once and for all by the Government in October 1933 "because of its royalist connections".[9][10]
 30 September 1933 issue of Bangkok Daily Mail | |
| Type | Daily (except Sunday) newspaper |
|---|---|
| Editor | Charles A. Cashon |
| Founded | January 1910 |
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | October 1933 |
| Headquarters | Bangkok, Thailand |
A special weekly pictorial and feature section was included with Saturday issues.[11]
The newspaper also had a version published in Thai (กรุงเทพฯเดลิเมล์).[12][13]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Untitled". The Straits Times. 11 January 1910. p. 6. Retrieved 14 November 2021 – via newspaperSG.
- ^ "Journalistiek in Siam". De Sumatra post. 17 January 1910. p. 3. Retrieved 14 November 2021 – via Delpher.nl.
- ^ Freeman, Andrew A. (1932). A Journalist in Siam (2007) (Originally published as "Brown Women and White" in 1932 by "The John Day Company", New York, USA). Bangkok, Thailand: White Lotus Co., Ltd. p. 23. ISBN 9789744801135.
- ^ Andrew A., op. cit., p. 51
- ^ "Bangkok Daily Mail Resumes Publication On Payment Of Deposit". The Straits Times. 22 August 1933. p. 12. Retrieved 14 November 2021 – via newspaperSG.
- ^ "Bangkok Daily Mail closed". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 9 August 1933. p. 8. Retrieved 14 November 2021 – via newspaperSG.
- ^ "Dagblad In Siam Verboden". De Sumatra post. 11 August 1933. p. 3. Retrieved 14 November 2021 – via Delpher.nl.
- ^ "Suspension d'un journal anglais". L'Avenir du Tonkin. 11 August 1933. p. 8. Retrieved 2 February 2022 – via retronews.fr.
- ^ Warren, James A. (2013). "Gambling, the State and Society in Thailand, C.1800-1945" (PDF). Taylor & Francis ; P.240. Retrieved 17 November 2021.
- ^ Sangchan, Dangtoi (1976). "Freedom of the press in Thailand" (PDF). North Texas State University, Denton ; P.15. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
- ^ "Bangkok daily mail". Library of Congress. Retrieved 21 March 2022.
- ^ "Directory for Bangkok and Siam". Bangkok Times Press Ltd. ; P.340. 1914. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Journalism in Siam". Straits Echo. 3 January 1918. p. 9. Retrieved 23 January 2023 – via newspaperSG.
Further reading edit
- Freeman, Andrew A. (1932). A Journalist in Siam (2007) (Originally published as "Brown Women and White" in 1932 by "The John Day Company", New York, USA). Bangkok, Thailand: White Lotus Co., Ltd. ISBN 9789744801135.