Reference

Bangkok's population and the Ministry of the Capital in early 20th century Thai History in "Southeast Asian Studies, Vol. 35, No. 2, September 1997. pp. 240-260.

Authors :

Porphant Ouyyanont

Summary :

This paper explores two related themes in Bangkok's development. Population growth, though lower in absolute terms than sometimes suggested, grew rapidly from the 1880s. This put pressure for administrative change, and one result was the formation of the Ministry of the Capital in 1892.

Keywords :

Population studies / public administration / history / Thailand / Central Region

Contacts :

Porphant Ouyyanont
School of Economics,
Sukhotai Thammatirat Open University,
Nonthaburi, 11120, Thailand
ecasopor@samsorn.stou.ac.th