Kaempfer and Thai history: the documents behind the printed texts

The 39-year old Engelbert Kaempfer sighted the Siamese coast on 1 June 1690, and on 7 June his ship entered the river Chao Phraya, and reached the Dutch residence “Amsterdam”. Three days later he arrived in the Thai capital, Ayutthaya. Almost a month later, on 4 July, Kaempfer's boat began its...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain & Ireland 1989-01, Vol.121 (1), p.64-80
1. Verfasser:	Terwiel, B.J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Art sketches Astrology Boats Book publishing Handwriting Infestation Literature Musical instruments Snakes Southeast Asian literature
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Zusammenfassung:	The 39-year old Engelbert Kaempfer sighted the Siamese coast on 1 June 1690, and on 7 June his ship entered the river Chao Phraya, and reached the Dutch residence “Amsterdam”. Three days later he arrived in the Thai capital, Ayutthaya. Almost a month later, on 4 July, Kaempfer's boat began its journey downriver, spending some days loading goods at “Amsterdam”, and on 10 July he left Siamese territory, continuing his journey to Japan.
ISSN:	0035-869X 1356-1863 2051-2066
DOI:	10.1017/S0035869X00167875