Phraya Ratsadanupradit Mahison Phakdi (Thai: พระยารัษฎานุประดิษฐ์มหิศรภักดี, born Kor Sim Bee คอซิมบี้ or 許心美 in Chinese) was a Thai provincial administrator. As a member of the na Ranong family which held the governour post in Ranong for generations, Kor Sim Bee was assigned to become governour of Trang in 1890. His most significant contribution was the introduction of the rubber tree to Thailand, which at his time was only grown in Malaysia. It has since become one of the major crops of Thailand. He also initiated the connection of Trang with Nakhon Si Thammarat and Phattalung by road as well as the railroad connection to Nakhon Si Thammarat, one of the first railroads of Thailand. Ranong (Thai ระนอง) is one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, at the shore to the Andaman Sea. ... Trang (also Muang Thap Thiang, Thai ตรัง) is the one of the southern provinces (changwat) of Thailand, at the western shore of the Andaman Sea. ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Latex being collected from a wounded rubber tree The Pará rubber tree (Hevea brasiliensis) is a tree belonging to the family Euphorbiaceae. ... Trang (or Mueang Thap Thiang) is the capital of Trang province, Thailand. ... Nakhon Si Thammarat (Thai นครศรีธรรมราช) is a town in southern Thailand, capital of the Nakhon Si Thammarat province. ... Phattalung a town in Thailand, capital of the Phattalung province. ... Nakhon Si Thammarat (Thai นครศรีธรรมราช) is a town in southern Thailand, capital of the Nakhon Si Thammarat province. ...
In 1902 he was assigned to become the commissioner of Monthon Phuket, which he stayed till his death in 1916. Events January-April January 28 - The Carnegie Institution is founded in Washington, DC with a $10 million gift from Andrew Carnegie. ... A monthon (English circle, Thai มณฑล) was a subdivision of Thailand in the beginning of the 20th century. ... 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ...
A monument commerating him was erected in the city of Trang. In 1992 he was also honored as one of the five most distinguished government officials in administration.
Trang or Mueang Thap Thiang used to be a port engaged in foreign trade.
This monument was built to commemorate Phraya RatsadanupraditMahisonPhakdi, a former ruler of Trang Province who introduced and initiated rubber cultivation, which led to the widespread planting of rubber in southern Thailand.
A man with long vision, he was instrumental in the development of Trang’s infrastructure, agriculture, animal husbandry, education system, and laid out the structure of local administration.
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