They are Chang and Eng, the original Siamese twins, two conjoined twins born in 1811 who grew up in a Chinese community in Siam, which is now known as Thailand. The new book "Inseparable" tells ...

But the term comes from the best-known conjoined twins in history: Siamese brothers Chang and Eng Bunker. Born in Siam — present-day Thailand — Chang and Eng were connected at the sternum.

Conjoined twins Chang and Eng Bunker were born in Siam in 1811. Getty Images When it was announced that conjoined twins Chang and Eng Bunker, best known as The Siamese Twins, were planning to come ...

Famous conjoined twins Chang and Eng Bunker travelled the world and had 21 children between them. But their lives also had a darker side. The world has been captivated by the rare stories of ...

Chang and Eng Bunker were born in Samut Songkhram, Siam, in what is modern-day Thailand in May 1811. The brothers were unique, unlike many in the world had ever seen, because they were conjoined ...

Twins Eng and Chang Bunker were joined at the hip — literally. Born in 1811, the conjoined twins were connected by a 5-inch-long band of cartilage above their waist. They spent the early years ...

medical men to be the greatest curiosity of nature ever known." At the height of their fame in the 1800s, conjoined twins Chang and Eng Bunker had meetings with politicians and royalty ...

Between them, they conceived some 21 children in that bed. For Chang and Eng were the original Siamese Twins, conjoined siblings who provided the name for all who suffer this accident of birth.