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'''James Fitzroy McCarthy''' (1853–1919) was an Irish [[surveyor]] and [[cartographer]] who played a prominent role in the delimitation of the borders of [[Thailand]] (then known as Siam) in the late nineteenth century, helping transform the country into a modern nation-state. He served as the first Director-General of the [[Royal Thai Survey Department]], which was established in 1885. |
'''James Fitzroy McCarthy''' (1853–1919) was an Irish [[surveyor]] and [[cartographer]] who played a prominent role in the delimitation of the borders of [[Thailand]] (then known as Siam) in the late nineteenth century, helping transform the country into a modern nation-state. He served as the first Director-General of the [[Royal Thai Survey Department]], which was established in 1885. |
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James Fitzroy McCarthy (1853–1919) was an Irish surveyor and cartographer who played a prominent role in the delimitation of the borders of Thailand (then known as Siam) in the late nineteenth century, helping transform the country into a modern nation-state. He served as the first Director-General of the Royal Thai Survey Department, which was established in 1885.
Further reading
[edit]- Winichakul, Thongchai (1997). Siam mapped : a history of the geo-body of a nation. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 9780824819743.
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