The Siam Mercantile Gazette was an English-language weekly newspaper published in Thailand from 6 October 1888 until November 1891.[1][2][3][4][5] Its proprietor and manager was Mr. Richard Götte and its editor was Mr. John Marshall.[6][7] On 1 October 1891, Mr. J.J. Lillie became editor of the newspaper. On 19 November 1891, Mr. Richard Götte was found guilty of disseminating a libel upon Mr. Bethge, the Director-General of Siamese Railways, by means of two articles which appeared in the issue published on 24 October 1891.[8] The Siam Mercantile Gazette was succeeded by the Siam Free Press.[9][10][11]
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| Type | Weekly newspaper |
|---|---|
| Editor | John Marshall |
| Founded | 6 October 1888 |
| Language | English |
| Ceased publication | November 1891 |
| Headquarters | Bangkok, Thailand |
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edit- ^ "Siam Mercantile Gazette". Cornell University Library. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Untitled". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 10 November 1891. p. 2. Retrieved 21 July 2022 – via newspaperSG.
- ^ "Journalism in Siam". Straits independent and Penang chronicle. 21 November 1891. p. 5. Retrieved 21 July 2022 – via newspaperSG.
- ^ "The Bangkok Railway Scandal". Straits independent and Penang chronicle. 2 December 1891. p. 5. Retrieved 21 July 2022 – via newspaperSG.
- ^ "Extraordinary Newspaper Libel in Siam". The Brisbane Courier. 25 September 1890. p. 6. Retrieved 21 July 2021 – via Trove.
- ^ "The Chronicle & Directory For China, Corea, Japan, The Philippines, Indo-China, Straits Settlements, Siam, Borneo, Malay States, &C., for the year 1890". Hongkong Daily Press Office, Ltd.; P.408 (826). 1890. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "Local and General". Straits independent and Penang chronicle. 15 January 1890. p. 4. Retrieved 6 August 2022 – via newspaperSG.
- ^ "The Siamese Railway Dispute". The Straits Times. 30 November 1891. p. 3. Retrieved 15 August 2022 – via newspaperSG.
- ^ "Untitled". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. 16 November 1891. p. 2. Retrieved 12 August 2022 – via newspaperSG.
- ^ "Untitled". The North China Herald. 11 December 1891. p. 4. Retrieved 2 August 2022 – via Newspaperarchive.com.
- ^ "Obituary". The Colonies And India. 18 January 1896. p. 14. Retrieved 2 August 2022 – via Newspaperarchive.com.