Admiral Sir John Bush, KCWE,[1] commonly known as Captain Bush and sometimes by his Thai title Phraya Wisuth Sakoradith (Thai: พระยาวิสูตรสาครดิฐ, 4 August 1819 – 3 April 1905), was an English sea captain who served under the Siamese government during the reigns of Kings Mongkut and Chulalongkorn. He came to Siam in early 1857 as a merchant ship captain and was engaged as Bangkok's Harbour Master the next year, captained royal vessels and managed the Bangkok Dock Company until his retirement in 1893.[2][3] Soi Charoen Krung 30, the street where he used to live, is also known as Soi Captain Bush after him.[4]
John Bush | |
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| Born | 4 August 1819 |
| Died | 3 April 1905 (aged 85) |
| Resting place | Bangkok Protestant Cemetery |
| Other names | Captain Bush |
| Occupation | Sea captain |
| Title | Phraya Wisuth Sakoradith |
References
edit- ^ "Untitled". The Straits Times. 15 November 1862. Retrieved 2022-06-28 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Admiral Bush". Straits Budget. 13 April 1905. Retrieved 2022-06-13 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "The Retirement of Admiral Bush". The Straits Times. 13 May 1893. Retrieved 2022-06-13 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ Garnier, Derick. "Captain John Bush, 1819-1905". anglicanthai.org. Church of Christ in Thailand. Archived from the original on 14 September 2014.
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