title: Bangkok's population and the ministry of the capital in early 20th century Thai history.
abstract: "This paper...focuses on two related themes which together enable us to put the emergence of Bangkok as a primate city in the 19th century in clearer perspective. First, we review population estimates for Bangkok.  Here, the major point is this: Bangkok's population was much smaller than often suggested in the 19th century.... As long as the area of Bangkok was confined, and the population small, city regulation could be maintained within the traditional Siamese social structures, with Bangkok being, in effect, a royal domain.... The second part of our paper looks at the creation and the role of the Ministry of the Capital, formed in 1892.... The linking [of] Bangkok administrative structure with royal interests produced both a physical and economic stamp on Bangkok which has had an enduring effect on Bangkok's development."
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ouyyanont
mesh_terms: D001208:Asia; D001210:Asia, Southeastern; D003710:Demography; D003906:Developing Countries; D004467:Economics; D005843:Geography; D006076:Government; D011057:Politics; D011153:Population; D011156:Population Density; D011157:Population Dynamics; D011158:Population Growth; D012106:Research; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D013785:Thailand; D014505:Urban Population; D014507:Urbanization
keywords: Asia; Demographic Factors; Developing Countries; Economic Development; Economic Factors; Estimation Technics; Geographic Factors; Government; Historical Survey; Political Factors; Population; Population Dynamics; Population Growth Estimation; Population Size; Research Methodology; Southeastern Asia; Spatial Distribution; Thailand; Urban Spatial Distribution; Urbanization