Siam retain independence by playing off British interest. This was done by King Mongkut and kKing Chulalongkura.
Siam (called Thailand today)
No, Siam could maintain its independence.
It undertook a large-scale push to modernize itself in the European mold
In trust we lose our independence. In cartel we retain the independence.....
A cartel is an agreement between competing firms to control prices or limit competition in a specific market, often through collusion. A trust is a legal entity created to combine multiple businesses under common ownership to reduce competition and control markets. Both aim to restrict competition but operate differently in terms of structure and legality.
Siam.the old name for Thailand was Siam
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To maintain its independence - and retain the cotton revenues.
Retain their independence
It failed because the colonies did not retain enough independence.
siam means fast
Siam was NEVER Vietnam, Siam was Thailand in the olden days.