1993 Death Margaret Landon, U.S. author (Anna and the King of Siam), dies at 90 1979 Event Wings release "Old Siam, Sir" 1949 Event Siam changes name to Thailand 1949 Event Siam renames itself Thailand 1946 Death Ananda Mahidol, king of Siam, shot dead at 20 1946 Death Rama VIII, king of Siam (1935-46), dies at 21 1833 Event U.S. and Siam sign commercial treaty 1826 Event Siam/England sign trade/peace treaty
