Chan and Mook were two sisters who lived in Siam in the late nineteenth century. They repelled a five-week invasion of Phuket by Burma in 1785 by dressing up as male soldiers and rallying the Siamese troops. Chan and Mook were later honored by King Rama V for their heroism with the names Thao Thep Kasattri and Thao Sri Sunthon respectively. For the country formerly called Siam see Thailand SIAM is an acronym for Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Phuket (Thai ภูเก็ต) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand. ... 1785 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... His Majesty King Rama V of Siam, with his son, later King Rama VI (portrait in National History Museum, Bangkok) King Chulalongkorn the Great or Rama V (royal name Phra Chula Chomklao Chaoyuhua) (September 20, 1853 - October 23, 1910) was the fifth king of the Chakri dynasty of Thailand. ...

The "Heroine's Monument" honouring them is situated on the main highway (402) between the Phuket International Airport and Phuket town. Phuket International Airport is an airport in Phuket, Thailand. ...