Turbulent Times: The Diaries of Prince Chakrabongse 1916 - 1920

First hand observations by a Thai prince written in the last four years of his life covering family infighting, the political turmoil of the time, and his divorce from a Romanov princess.

Following the success of Letters from St. Petersburg, which recounts the early years of Prince Chakrabongse’s life through his letters to his father, King Chulalongkorn, the diaries covering the last four years of his life are full of sadness and tumult. The Prince records all the facets of his daily life: ...