Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1855

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:treaty
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Bowring_Treaty
gptkbp:category 19th-century treaties
treaties of the United Kingdom
treaties of Thailand
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Siam
gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:effect allowed British citizens to own land in Bangkok
allowed British citizens to trade freely in Siam
reduced import and export duties
established consular jurisdiction for British subjects
gptkbp:historicalSignificance marked beginning of modern trade era in Thailand
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1855
gptkbp:negotiatedBy gptkb:John_Bowring
Siamese officials
gptkbp:purpose establish trade relations
grant extraterritorial rights to British subjects
gptkbp:replacedBy gptkb:Burney_Treaty
gptkbp:resultedIn increased foreign trade in Siam
gptkbp:signedBy gptkb:John_Bowring
gptkb:Bangkok
gptkb:King_Mongkut
April 18, 1855
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bowring_Treaty_of_1855
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6