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To modernize itself, Siam started constructing railroads.Canals were extended & corvee labor, which had taken men off their farms & hurt their productivity, was stopped. These 2 changes resulted in a quadrupling Siam's rice harvest within five years. :)
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When did Siam become Vietnam?
Siam was NEVER Vietnam, Siam was Thailand in the olden days.
Where was Siam?
Thailand... Asia
What is siam called today?
Today Siam is called: Thailand.
Why did Siam remain independent?
Siam remained independent because the kind of Siam kept playing the French and the British against each other.
Why did Alexander ii sign the emancipation act?
to help industrialize and modernize Russia
What nation did king mongkut modernize?
King Mongkut modernized Siam aka Thailand
How did king chulalongkorn modernize Siam?
They hired Westerners to train army They sent students to study abroad
How did the Siam retain its independence?
It undertook a large-scale push to modernize itself in the European mold
Thailand was once called?
Siam.the old name for Thailand was Siam
What is a siam?
siam means fast
When did Siam become Vietnam?
Siam was NEVER Vietnam, Siam was Thailand in the olden days.
Is Mee Siam Malay food?
Eventhough Mee Siam is called Siam it does not orignated from Thailand.Try finding Mee Siam there they won't understand you.Mee Siam is actually first created by a thai women who lives among malays and she introduced it to the malays but mee siam is not found in Thailand
What is Thailand used to be called?
The historic name of Thailand was the Kingdom of SIAM.
Where was Siam?
Thailand... Asia
What does modern siam mean?
Thailand was previously known as Siam.
When was Siam University created?
Siam University was created in 1965.
When did Siam Shade end?
Siam Shade ended in 2002.
