James McCarthy (surveyor)

James Fitzroy McCarthy (1853–1919) was an Irish surveyor and cartographer who played a prominent role in the delimitation of the borders of Thailand (then known as Siam) in the late nineteenth century, helping transform the country into a modern nation-state. He served as the first Director-General of the Royal Thai Survey Department, which was established in 1885.

James Fitzroy McCarthy
Born	1853 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Died	23 September 1919 St Helier
Occupation(s)	Surveyor, cartographer

Publication

• Mccarthy, James. "Surveying and Exploring in Siam". Internet Archive. London, John Murray [1900].

Further reading

• Winichakul, Thongchai (1997). Siam mapped : a history of the geo-body of a nation. Honolulu: University of Hawaii Press. ISBN 9780824819743.