How Thailand resisted colonization - Works in Progress
- At the beginning of the 1833 dry season, a monk named Mongkut set out for Sukhothai, the old capital of Siam.
- Long journeys by boat and on foot for study, teaching, and religious observance were common for monks like Mongkut.
- Theravada Buddhism was a huge part of life in premodern Siam, and at any given time, a small percentage of adult men were ordained as monks.
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- At the beginning of the 1833 dry season, a monk named Mongkut set out for Sukhothai, the old capital of Siam.
- Long journeys by boat and on foot for study, teaching, and religious observance were common for monks like Mongkut.
- Theravada Buddhism was a huge part of life in premodern Siam, and at any given time, a small percentage of adult men were ordained as monks.
Sources: Worksinprogress