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King of the Waters: Homan van der Heide and the Origin of Modern Irrigation in Siam Performing Arts and gender in the makingKing of the Waters describes how a brilliant Dutch engineer ultimately failed to implement his plans for modern irrigation in Siam. Homan van der Heide's efforts to support the interests of rice farmers were not received at all levels with equal enthusiasm. Interwoven with a detailed description of the actions of the Dutch engineer and of King Chulalongkorn and his ministers is an examination of the ambiguous performance of the Siamese state in