Joseph Caulfeild James (6 July 1860 – 6 July 1925) was an

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teacher from

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. He was the principal tutor to Prince Vajiravudh of Siam, who later became king of

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Royal tutor

Caulfeild James, an Englishman of Irish descent, arrived in Bangkok in 1887 for a position teaching English at Assumption College. After a short period there, he was engaged inside the

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as the full-time English tutor to three princes; Prince Vajiravudh, Prince Chakrabongse Bhuvanath and

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. Caulfeild James accompanied

to Europe. For some years, James continued to be one of the tutors in the

, and in 1898, he was appointed headmaster of the Rajakumari College inside the

Royal Bangkok Sports Club

After leaving his royal duties, a sporting man by choice; Caulfield James became Honorary Secretary of the Bangkok Gymkhana Club. In 1901, the Bangkok Gymkhana Club developed into the present-day

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. With the help of Caulfeild James, the Royal Bangkok Sports Club emerged from being a purely horse-racing club to the broader sporting club that it is to this day. He eventually became Chairman and then Honorary Vice President of the club in 1912 to 1915.

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Caulfeild James, Joseph 1860 births 1925 deaths British expatriates in Thailand Schoolteachers from Merseyside 19th-century English educators Teachers of English English people of Irish descent People from Birkenhead