Thailand: 'Siamese Ladies at Dinner', from Henri Mouhot, 'Travels in the Central Parts of Indo-China (Siam), Cambodia, and Laos', London, 1864

Henri Mouhot (May 15, 1826 — November 10, 1861) was a French naturalist and explorer of the mid-19th century. He was born in Montbéliard, Doubs, France - near the Swiss border, but spent his childhood in Russia and possibly, parts of Asia.

He died near Naphan, Laos. He is remembered mostly in connection to Angkor. Mouhot's tomb is located just outside of Ban Phanom, to the east of Luang Prabang.

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