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. :)
Siam was NEVER Vietnam, Siam was Thailand in the olden days.
Today Siam is called: Thailand.
Thailand... Asia
Siam remained independent because the kind of Siam kept playing the French and the British against each other.
Siam- Thailand Batavia- Jakarta Constantinople- Istanbul Yedo- Tokyo
King Mongkut modernized Siam aka Thailand
They hired Westerners to train army They sent students to study abroad
It undertook a large-scale push to modernize itself in the European mold
Siam, now known as Thailand, maintained its independence during the colonial era largely through skilled diplomacy and modernization. The Siamese monarchy adeptly navigated the pressures from Western powers, such as Britain and France, by negotiating treaties and concessions while implementing reforms to modernize the military and administration. Additionally, Siam served as a buffer state between British-controlled Burma and French Indochina, which further helped to preserve its sovereignty. By balancing relations with both colonial powers, Siam successfully avoided colonization.
Siam, now known as Thailand, confronted imperialism through a combination of diplomacy, modernization, and strategic concessions. The Thai monarchy, particularly under King Rama V (Chulalongkorn), implemented extensive reforms to modernize the military, education, and infrastructure, which helped strengthen the nation. By skillfully negotiating with Western powers and ceding some territories, Siam effectively maintained its sovereignty while avoiding colonization. This diplomatic strategy allowed Siam to serve as a buffer state between British and French colonial interests in Southeast Asia.
Siam.the old name for Thailand was Siam
siam means fast
Siam was NEVER Vietnam, Siam was Thailand in the olden days.
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
The historic name of Thailand was the Kingdom of SIAM.
Today Siam is called: Thailand.
Thailand... Asia