The Bangkok Recorder, known in Thai as merely Chotmaihet ("Record"), was the first Thai newspaper, of which the production was initiated by Doctor Bradley and his fellow missionaries. It was first published in the reign of King Rama III of Bangkok, issued monthly from July 1844 CE to October 1845 CE, when the newspaper was discontinued after having released a total of 16 issues. The newspaper was resumed in the reign of King Rama IV of Bangkok, issued every 15 days from 1 March 1865 CE until around 1867 CE, when it was discontinued and never again resumed.
The dates under the lunar calendar as stated in Volume 1 of King Rama IV reign (Volume 1b) are quite problematic. The cover says it contains the issues from "the 7th day of the waxing moon of the 5th month, 1226 LE". But the first issue contained therein was dated "the 7th day of waxing moon of the 6th month, 1227 LE" or "1 March 1865 CE" (which actually corresponds to "the 5th day of the waxing moon of the 4th month, 1226 LE"); the second issue contained therein was dated "the 4th month, 1225 Lesser Era" or "16 March 1865 CE" (which actually corresponds to "the 5th day of the waning moon of the 4th month, 1226 LE"); and the third issue contained therein was dated "the 5th month, 1227 LE" or "1 April 1865 CE" (which actually corresponds to "the 6th day of the waxing moon of the 5th month, 1226 LE"). The lunar dates were stated correctly in line with the solar dates from the fourth issue onwards.