76 COGGIN BROWN: THE Bl'HMA KAh'TIK >C AK KS OF MAY 1912. 



Siam. 



The following account appeared in the ' Bangkok Times*' of 

 May 23rd, 1912 :— 



' Bangkok experienced a slight earthquake shock this morning 

 which lasted for three or tour seconds. The very slight 

 duration of the shock notwithstanding, it was noticed 

 over quite a large area. At Bankolem the electric lamps 

 were all swinging, and from different business houses 

 situated along the east hank of the river we have 



received the same report of lamps and electric fans swing- 

 ing. At the Royal Railway I )epart inent the shock- was 

 distinctly noticed and two of the clocks stopped. 

 the time being 9-10 a.m. At the Post and Telegraph 

 office the time of the disturbance is given as 9-9 a.m. 

 The Sorting staff in Post Office No. 2 at work on 

 the English mail, noticed the disturbance, and it is 

 evident the tremors were not confined to one parti- 

 cular spot, as reports from the west side of the 

 river, Bangsue military quarters, the Ordnance Depart- 

 ment at Bang Nga and the Police School at. 

 Sapatum all report having experienced the tremors. At. 

 the police station near Wat Buparam the earthquake was 

 noticed by people in the streets. At Messrs. Harry A. 

 Badman's city store the lamps in that part of the 

 building nearest the Ohakkri Palace were all set swinging, 

 while those in the other half of the building were sta- 

 tionary. The last earthquake recorded in this country 

 as far as our knowledge goes was on the 1st January 

 1887. 



Paknam. — It was at first thought that possibly an explosion had 

 taken place at Paknam, but a telephone message to 

 that place brought news that everything was all riuht 

 and no tremors whatever were noticed there. 

 Petriu. — A telephonic enquiry to Petriu has elicited the fact 

 that nothing untoward was noted in that district this 

 morning. 



Chierujmai. — A telegram received this morning states that a 

 slight shock was experienced in that city on the 21st 

 May. The tremors this morning were more severe and 

 lasted longer. The time of the shock is given at 9-5 a.m. 



