John Thomson was a Scottish photographer. He came to Bangkok in September 1865 and taken many photographs of the landscape and people of Siam, including those of King Mongkut.
Seeing in this picture are the Chao Phraya River, the Grand Palace, and Wat Pho.
This photo is courtesy to Wellcome Collection.
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