“...These photographs may have been taken by important Siamese people who were on a military tour of East Asia after Japan had just defeated Russia and was about to swallow the Korean Peninsula as a colony, while also expanding its influence in northern China. This book will trace the mystery behind these images, tracing the turning point in Siam's relationship with Asian superpowers, from China to Japan, through the eyes of a photographer who documented what transpired along the path of Japan's expansion into mainland China, under the close watch of Siamese elites, in order to lay the groundwork for a global political game that was always ready to be turned during that turbulent time.

1. China - History