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How did Siam manage to remain independent while other countries in the area where being colonized?
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Siam (Thailand) modernized its administration, negotiated treaties with European powers, and balanced power dynamics to maintain its independence. It emphasized diplomacy, playing off rival colonial powers against each other and conceding certain territories to prevent colonization. Additionally, being a buffer state between British-controlled Burma and French-controlled Indochina helped Siam avoid direct colonization.
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