Thailand: A rice barge sails past a village on the Rangsit Canal, c. 1900.

Thailand: A rice barge sails past a village on the Rangsit Canal, c. 1900.
Klong Rangsit, or Rangsit Canal, was the first irrigation project in Siam and is located in the eastern part of the Chao Phraya valley in central Thailand. Construction of the canal was ordered by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) in 1890, and was named in honour of his son, Rangsit, Prince of Chainat.
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2015-07-02
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Collection
Pictures From History
Category
Economy and Infrastructure
History and Politics
Topic
Waterways
Boat
History
Commerce
Canal
Business (Economy)
River
Global Trade
Agriculture
Location
Asia
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4844 × 3614 (50.1 MB) 41.0 cm × 30.6 cm @ 300 dpi
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