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A young naturalist’s legacy: Johannes Schmidt and the flora of Koh Chang

Kriskorn Wongkornwuthi, Published on 24/11/2025

» 125 years ago, Johannes Schmidt was still an unknown young naturalist in Denmark, even as colonial tensions gripped Siam, particularly along the eastern coast from Chanthaburi and Trat to Koh Kong. During King Rama V’s 1897 European visit, Denmark became a key destination, and the King was warmly received by King Christian IX at Amalienborg Palace.