Siam

[ sahy-am, sahy-am ]

/ saɪˈæm, ˈsaɪ æm /

former name of Thailand(def 1).

Gulf of, Thailand(def 2).

Example sentences from the Web for siam

Yes, these days, Nazism is all the rage in the land formerly known as Siam.

Hitler is Huge in Thailand: Chicken Joints, T-Shirts, and A Govt.-Issued Propaganda Video |Marlow Stern |December 10, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He sought out the remnants of Siam in Thailand, and Rhodesia in Zimbabwe, and Leningrad in St. Petersburg.

Discovering Underground Labyrinths, Remote Cities, and More of the World’s Lost Places |Nina Strochlic |July 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Spinels are found along with ruby in Burmah and in Siam and they also occur in the gem gravels of Ceylon.

A Text-Book of Precious Stones for Jewelers and the Gem-Loving Public |Frank Bertram Wade
I learned later that it was the city of Bangok, the capital of Siam.

The Memoirs of a White Elephant |Judith Gautier

While I was in Siam I was the guest one day of the officers' mess of the crack regiment of the household cavalry.

Where the Strange Trails Go Down |E. Alexander Powell
Neither is he honored in Siam in exactly the same way as in Burmah.

Far Off |Favell Lee Mortimer
An attempt was made to conquer Korea, and envoys were sent to countries as far off as Siam.

The Civilization Of China |Herbert A. Giles

Siam

/ (saɪˈæm, ˈsaɪæm) /

the former name (until 1939 and 1945–49) of Thailand

Gulf of Siam an arm of the South China Sea between the Malay Peninsula and Indochina the former name of (the Gulf of) Thailand (def. 2)