A/N: Hello, there! If you are reading this, then know that you have found the diary of Pensri, a twelve year old Siamese princess in 1862. I, myself, have read it, and I assure you that her entries were sometimes long, sometimes short. Don't expect them to be all long or all short. Enjoy!

Glossary:

Female Thai/Siamese names:

A-GUN: Thai name meaning "grape."

BUPPHA: Thai name meaning "flower."

BUSSABA: Thai name meaning "flower."

CHAILAI: Thai name meaning "pretty."

CHIMLIN: Thai name meaning "cute."

CHUENCHAI: Thai name meaning "refreshing."

DAO: Thai name meaning "star."

HOM: Thai name meaning "fragrant."

KAMLAI: Thai jewelry name meaning "bracelet."

KANYA: Thai name meaning "girl."

KARAWEK: Thai name meaning "bird."

KOSUM: Thai name meaning "flower."

KULAP: Thai name meaning "rose."

KWANG: Thai name meaning "deer."

LAMAI: Thai name meaning "soft."

LAWAN: Thai name meaning "beautiful."

MALEE: Thai name meaning "flower."

MALI: Thai flower name meaning "jasmine."

NGAM-CHIT: Thai name meaning "good heart."

PAKPAO: Thai name derived from the name of a type of fighter-kite, meaning "female fighter-kite." Kite-fighting is a sport that has been played by Thai kings throughout history, and the battle between the male Chula kite and female Pakpao kite is the highlight of the game.

PEN-CHAN: Thai name meaning "full moon."

PENSRI: Thai name meaning "beauty and goodness of the moon."

PHAILIN: Thai name meaning "sapphire."

PHAIROH: Thai name meaning "sweet and pleasant sounding."

PHAWTA: Thai name meaning "pleasing to the eye."

PHUENG: Thai name meaning "bee."

RATANA: Thai name meaning "crystal."

SAENGDAO: Thai name meaning "starlight."

SAMORN: Thai name meaning "beautiful and beloved."

SANOH: Thai name meaning "sweet and pleasant sounding."

SOLADA: Thai name meaning "hearkens."

SOM: Thai name meaning "orange (the fruit)."

SROY: Thai jewelry name meaning "chain."

SUKHON: Thai name meaning "lovely fragrance."

TAENG: Thai name meaning "melon."

VANIDA: Thai name meaning "girl."

WAAN: Thai name meaning "sweet."

WAEN: Thai jewelry name meaning "ring."

Male Thai/Siamese names:

A-WUT: Thai name meaning "weapon."

CHANNARONG: Thai name meaning "experienced warrior."

KHEMKHAENG: Thai name meaning "strong."

KIET: Thai name meaning "honor."

KLAHAN: Thai name meaning "brave."

MONGKUT: Thai name meaning "crown."

NIRAN: Thai name meaning "eternal."

PHANUMAS: Thai name meaning "sun."

PHASSAKORN: Thai name meaning "sun."

PIYABUTR: Thai name meaning "father's son."

PUENTHAI: Thai name meaning "gun."

SOMCHAIR: Thai name meaning "manly."

SUNAN: Thai name meaning "good word."

THINNAKORN: Thai name meaning "sun."

THUANTHONG: Thai name meaning "golden spear."

VIROTE: Thai name meaning "power."

Months:

January: (มกราคม, ม.ค.) makarakhom, mokkarakhom

February: (กุมภาพันธ์, ก.พ.) kumphaphan

March: (มีนาคม, มี.ค.) minakhom

April: (เมษายน, เม.ย.)mesayon

May: (พฤษภาคม, พ.ค.) phruetsaphakhom

June: (มิถุนายน, มิ.ย.) mithunayon

July: (กรกฎาคม ก.ค. karakadakhom

August: (สิงหาคม, ส.ค.) singhakhom

September: (กันยายน, ก.ย.) kanyayon

October: (ตุลาคม, ต.ค.) tulakhom

November: (พฤศจิกายน, พ.ย.) phruetsachikayon

December: (ธันวาคม, ธ.ค.) thanwakhom

Weekdays:

Sunday: (วันอาทิตย์) wan athit

Monday: (วันจันทร์) wan chan

Tuesday: (วันอังคาร) wan angkhan

Wednesday: (วันพุธ) wan phut

Thursday: (วันพฤหัสบดี) wan phruehatsabodi

Friday: (วันศุกร์) wan suk

Saturday: (วันเสาร์) wan sao