According to the Rubber Office's website, four crates of rubber saplings – carefully wrapped in water-soaked cotton and paper – were brought to Siam on a steamboat. Kosimby's nephew – Phra Satholsathanpithak or Koyukiat – planted some of the rubber saplings in front of his residence
The last surviving tree from that very first batch brought 112 years ago still stands there, in front of what is now an agricultural co-op in Trang province.
Koyukiat propagated the first batch of rubber saplings until they covered about 45 rai.
He is credited as the first owner of a rubber plantation in Thailand.
Despite his lineage sources at Government House said Mr Kittiratt felt heavy-hearted about negotiating an end to the weeks-long rubber protest