Information:
Siam was the name for Thailand and other parts of south-east Asia before 1939 and between 1946 and 1949. Siam was a kingdom with the capital Bangkok.
Picture: Territorial losses of Siam
Further information:
· http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siam#Etymology
· http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-15641745
Sources:
· Picture: Territorial losses of Siam
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9c/Thailand.gif (retrieved 01/01/2014)
· http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/589625/Thailand/52675/The-Ayutthayan-period-
1351-1767 (retrieved 01/01/2014)