Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1826

GPTKB entity

Properties (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf treaty
gptkbp:aftermath shaped regional geopolitics
influenced_Siam's_modernization_efforts
led_to_further_British_encroachment
gptkbp:awardedBy Bangkok
gptkbp:context First Anglo-Burmese War
gptkbp:culturalHeritage increased_Western_influence_in_Siam
gptkbp:date 1826
gptkbp:diplomaticRelations formalized_diplomatic_relations_between_Siam_and_Britain
gptkbp:enactedBy 1830
gptkbp:environmental_impact boosted_trade_between_Siam_and_Britain
gptkbp:historical_analysis analyzed in the context of colonial treaties
gptkbp:historical_significance first formal treaty between Siam and a Western power
gptkbp:historicalContext 19th century colonial expansion
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1826
gptkbp:impact increased_British_presence_in_the_region
gptkbp:influence British_colonial_policy_in_Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:interests control of trade routes
expansion_of_influence_in_Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:internationalRelations cotton
spices
silk
tea
opium
gptkbp:key_figure gptkb:John_Crawfurd
gptkb:King_Rama_III
gptkbp:language English
Thai
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:King_Rama_III
King Rama II
gptkbp:legacy considered_a_pivotal_moment_in_Thai-British_relations
set_a_precedent_for_future_treaties_with_Western_powers
reflected_the_balance_of_power_in_Southeast_Asia
gptkbp:legalStatus established_legal_rights_for_British_subjects_in_Siam
gptkbp:purpose regulate trade relations
gptkbp:result establishment_of_British_trade_rights_in_Siam
gptkbp:signatories gptkb:United_Kingdom
Siam
gptkbp:territory Siam_ceded_territory_to_British
gptkbp:treaty gptkb:Anglo-Siamese_Treaty_of_1855
bilateral treaty
Treaty of Friendship and Commerce
diplomatic treaty
commercial treaty
gptkbp:was_a_response_to Siam_maintained_sovereignty_through_diplomacy
Siam_sought_to_modernize_its_economy
Siam_engaged_in_further_treaties_with_Western_powers