Project Gutenberg 2014-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 74 Smyth, H. Warington (Herbert Warington) 1867 1943 Smyth, Herbert Warington 02013966 Notes of a Journey on the Upper Mekong, Siam Produced by the volunteers of Project Gutenberg Thailand. Proofreading by users emil, LScribe, brianjungwi, rikker, wyaryan, netnapit.tasakorn, Saksith. PGT is an affiliated sister project focusing on public domain books on Thailand and Southeast Asia. Project leads: Rikker Dockum, Emil Kloeden. (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Notes of a Journey on the Upper Mekong, Siam" by H. Warington Smyth is a historical account documenting an exploratory journey written in the late 19th century. The narrative captures Smyth's expedition for the Siamese Government to examine mineral resources, particularly valuable gem deposits, along the Mekong River and its surrounding regions. With a focus on the rich cultures, landscapes, and challenges of navigating the jungle, the text presents a vivid portrayal of Siam during this period of colonial interest and territorial reconfigurations. The opening of this work sets the stage for Smyth's adventure, commencing in December 1892 as he departs from Bangkok accompanied by a team of Siamese assistants and an escort. He discusses his initial challenges navigating the river, the complexities of riverboat travel in Siam, and the beautiful but densely forested landscapes he encounters. Smyth describes the local communities, their customs, and his intent to investigate the geological features of the region for potential gem mining. This early part of the journey establishes a sense of urgency and the natural challenges faced during the expedition, as well as a deep respect for the people and places he experiences along the way. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Thailand -- Description and travel Mines and mineral resources -- Thailand Mines and mineral resources -- Laos Laos -- Description and travel DS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 263952 263542 2024-09-18T17:44:43.886034 2023-09-19T13:06:22.555228 text/html text/html 263945 263535 2024-09-18T17:44:44.069069 2023-09-19T13:06:22.703178 text/html text/html 164182 2024-09-18T17:44:48.850982 application/epub+zip 165925 2024-09-18T17:44:45.551014 application/epub+zip 165925 2024-09-18T17:44:44.683018 application/epub+zip 327136 2024-09-18T17:44:51.553999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309509 2024-09-18T17:44:48.265026 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 309437 2022-09-20T11:56:09.640153 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 246896 246529 2024-09-18T17:44:43.649287 2023-09-19T13:06:22.346198 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 246664 2014-01-15T20:31:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 97128 2014-01-15T20:33:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 246959 2014-01-15T20:32:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 97079 2014-01-15T20:33:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20312 2024-09-18T17:44:51.690184 application/rdf+xml 15485 2024-09-18T17:44:45.037043 image/jpeg 3568 2024-09-18T17:44:44.858999 image/jpeg 164224 2024-09-18T17:44:44.093018 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog