In 1893, as French gunboats forced the blockade of Bangkok, a single Siamese vessel—the HTMS Mae Klong—made a desperate run up the Chao Phraya River. This episode tells the story of that ship and its commander, Phraya Sittisongkhram. We explore how a former rice barge became Siam's last line of defense, the crew's daring night passage past French warships, and how the Mae Klong's survival became a symbol of resistance. We also examine the broader cat-and-mouse game on the river that day, including the role of Fort Chulachomklao and the French gunboats Inconstant and Comète. The episode reveals how a small, outgunned navy used guile and courage to hold off a European power, and how that legacy echoes in modern Thailand's naval identity.
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