Siam Free Press

The Siam Free Press was an English-language daily newspaper in Thailand founded in 1891 by Mr. J.J. Lillie.[1][2][3][4] The newspaper was bought by French journalists at the end of March 1898 and from then "articles [...] appeared vehemently attacking the British".[5]. As of June 1901, the editor of the Siam Free Press was Mr. Michael O'Leary Dempsey.[6]

Siam Free Press
16 July 1898 issue of Siam Free Press
TypeDaily (except Sunday) newspaper
EditorMichael O'Leary Dempsey
FoundedOctober 1891
LanguageEnglish
Ceased publication10 January 1910
HeadquartersBangkok, Thailand

Having been bought by a new company, the Siam Free Press altered its name to the Bangkok Daily Mail at the beginning of January 1910.[7][8]

See also

References
  1. Sangchan, Dangtoi (1976). "Freedom of the press in Thailand" (PDF). North Texas State University, Denton ; P.15. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  2. "Expelled from Siam". City Affairs. 7 May 1898. Retrieved 14 November 2021 – via newspapers.com.
  3. Wright, Arnold (1908). "Twentieth century impressions of Siam : its history, people, commerce, industries, and resources". Lloyd's Greater Britain Publishing Company, Ltd. ; P.295. Retrieved 7 November 2021.
  4. Thompson, Virginia (1941). "Thailand The New Siam". The Macmillan Company ; P.789. Retrieved 26 November 2021.
  5. "The French in Bangkok". Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate. 29 March 1898. Retrieved 14 November 2021 – via Trove.
  6. "People We Hear About". New Zealand Tablet. 20 June 1901. Retrieved 14 November 2021 – via Papers Past.
  7. "The Siam Free Press". The Straits Times. 11 January 1910. Retrieved 14 November 2021 – via newspaperSG.
  8. "Journalistiek in Siam". De Sumatra post. 17 January 1910. Retrieved 14 November 2021 – via Delpher.nl.
  • Siam Free Press (pdf files (Sept 1, 1893; July 16, 1898; July 21, 1898)). Chicago: Center for Research Libraries - Digital Delivery System. 2021.
  • Siam Free Press (pdf files (Sept 1, 1893)). Chicago: Center for Research Libraries - Digital Delivery System. 2022.
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