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@@user-tv4ih2kq6r I see the miscommunication. OP didn't mean 'join them' as in 'get conquered by them' but as in 'copy their techniques'. + funnily enough, if you look at the results, colonization is an innovation program, since anyone who was colonized or colonization or had to deal with it was ingrained with a desire to modernize to defend themselves. So it's like an indirect & unintentional modernization program
@@freddy4603 well... the purpose of those innovations wasnt for the people of their colonies; it was to strengthen their colonial territories to maintain their grasp of power. It just so happen that these things were inherited to their colonies when they got their independence. Addition as well that its learned common practice, so aligning their political system and such will now be more suitable because it is formed already in that way. The idea is the colonies have to adapt to these changes, not their colonizers granting them some magical wishes. So it wasnt all due to "colonization" rather the people who needs to adapt and survive in due of "colonization", that birthed to these innovations. Nonetheless; my point is they "joined them" because they need to adapt, if they dont-theyll lose their sovereignity. They "join" adopt to offer negotation and submit to survive, not to be a some sort of business partner. Colonizers doesnt stop colonizing, because youre acting like them. Colonizers will only think twice, if you can offer something interesting than your land-as luckily they still have the opportunity to do that.
British trade consulate "Your majesty, permit me to recommend a spiffing Governess, for the Royal Court of Siam, by the name of Anna Harriette Leonowens, and may I just say that you're the _spitting_ image of Yul Brynner" _bows_
@@13thdukeofwybourne69 you couldnt take down siam cuz the got many allies. UK was just USED is a shield. siam also go other allies from russian in asia in the past. its the political thing and if your a man of your word, you will never break the promise of the political contract or else other country will punish you like french and got defeated. its basically a polical system between the countries. like germany they suffered so years from paying fines
British Empire: Haha stupid Indochina country like Siam would never have a drip The king out of nowhere from Oxford and a Supreme jacket: How do you do, fellow westerner British Empire: *NVM false alarm, he actually got a drip*
It's also insane that Thailand is in the top ten tourism destinations in the world and yet also has had more military coups since 1950 than any other nation. How have they been able to keep enough stability for a robust tourism sector while having so much political instability?
Let them fight. As for us, we live our lives. Crazy politicians quarreling, What does it have to do with normal people? As long as no bullets or bombs landed on pedestrians's heads. Whoever wants to fight with whoever? Fu.k it. And most Thai people's lives have not changed. Everyone still needs to eat. So we continue to work and earn money. And tourism generates a lot of income for the country. Thai people are easy to smile and have a service mind.
Because almost every single coups are from the army, supported by the palace and the upper class. After the coup the people protested and got a somewhat democratic government for a while, until the army decided to take power again.
One more major reason is that the Thai king at the time is a a close friend and ally of with the Tsar of Russia. This means at least FR/UK need to consider the possibility of Russia getting involved if they plan to colonize Siam. A very strategic move in international diplomacy from the Thai king.
@@anyone1200 This is also why China was never fully colonized by the British. Up north the Russians could invade. Staying south, the British could still make profit off the Opium they sold.
@@anyone1200 France and UK didn't "fear" Russia when they won the Crimean War. They didn't "fear" Russia when they built the good relations leading to what will be the Entente during WWI. They didn't "fear" Russia when UK fought proxy wars in Central Asia. Russia didn't impede colonialism in Asia and Russia wasn't a part of the equation when considering colonizing Siam. " He was a friend of the Tsar"... come on, you're talking about european leaders that were all cousins but fought WW1 anyway. Who cares about mondaine "friendship" when it comes to imperialism. I'm sure the Tour of Europe of Rama was a success but I'm not sure in the other hand that Auguste Pavie and his boys cared that much.
More like if they become de facto under British and French influence and do all the reforms they want then Siam won't get fully annexed. You can bet your Siamese cats that Siam was full of useful idiots for the Western powers after the reforms and sending the elites overseas to study.
Didn’t help the Cherokee. Siam could’ve been completely Westernized but it would’ve been all over if super valuable resources were found in Thailand or if there was a drive for European settlement. Of course that isn’t to discount the diplomatic efforts and strategic thinking of the Siamese themselves.
Actually more like "I will be like you but if you still attack me I will call your colonial rival for help". Japan was like "I will be like you and I will make my own colonial empire so you still get no ideas".
😉 That's what Vietnamese said about China after 1,000 years of Chinese colonization when they lost land that are now Canton and Yunnan. Or what #FreeTibet says now about China, and Ukraine and the Balkan states said about Russia. Real pains in the butt.
You forgot to mentioned the main reason why Thailand never ever under colonize. The fact that, massive thanks to The Great Emperor of Russia Nicholas II who was a friend of King Chulalongkorn of Thailand. So, French and English afraid to against Russian if they invaded Thailand or Siam at that time.
The King of Siam: "I'm on my knees and pleasing you in every way! Please don't kill my people and take my power away from me! Just do what you want with Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam! They have what you need! We have nothing!"
There is a difference between withstanding and avoiding colonization. They could never withstood an full scale invasion if the European powers really wanted to. Especially being surrounded by 2 to 3 European superpowers that could hit them from all sides and they have no allies as their neighbors all hate them so one will come to their aid. The European already got all the neighboring countries do they really need to take over every single damn country in the world. They avoiding it but making major concessions to the Brits the French. Like giving Laos to the French. That tis almost like losing before even fighting. If you were really a bad ass you will tell them to go home packing and how dare they even make threats to you. Yo don't negotiate and make deals with enemies who shouldn't even be there in the first place. The Thai people and country likes to brag they were never taken over. They don't tell you how they have to bend over and ass kissing to avoid being taken over. Same thing with the Japanese during WW2 to avoid being taken over by the Japanese. Guess you can say they were smart to avoid suffering a great loss of life and destruction from wars. They got lucky there were a buffer between two superpowers. If that wasn't the case they would have surely been taken over for sure. If the White man says I can said my ships anywhere I want in your waters and there a damn thing you can do about it then you are their b whether or not you admit it. Avoid a war be becoming more like your enemy and joining them. The Siamese became more European. The European didn't become more Siamese. They have already won when you have to be come more like them. Not saying it was a bad thing as it modernized Thailand however it should be a choice not by necessity. I will give it to them at least the leadership knew it couldn't[ withstand the European powers so they did the most prudent thing and that is to avoid a massacre. They try to be on the good grace of the European superpowers they did what they thought was best for them at the time.
You can also see this westernization in Thai architecture (palaces)where the roof top is traditional Thai but the bottom half is European. This is called “Falang sai Chada”. Also the clothing as well, top half is Victorian and bottom half is Joong Kraben. The king said to the Thai people during the period of westernization, “We will pretend to look like Europeans, but we will never be them”.
The new flag was also designed along European lines. Their Parliament and legal system was also designed along European lines. Having said that, it is a corrupt as corrupt can be.
Sounds like all those people coming to Europe. Reee but colonizitions so you deserve it! Actually my country never had colonies and were always slaves for the same people that come in right now and hold their hand up for free shit
They will, however, either belong to YAHWEH EL ELOHIM or be destroyed by Him for siding with Lucifer, and ditto for everyone else that is in this world.
Mostly people said because of the buffer state agreement and the closed relationship with Tsar Nicolas II that made Thailand survived But the fact is, King RamaV was a smarter than that. He invited Danish company to set the rail system, invited Prussian company to set the electricity system and Russian investor for the Forest Concession to balance the benefit in this country. If the British or French wanted to invade to this country, they will have the conflict with their neighbors countries in Europe.
Much respect to Thailand for their history. Although the monarchy is a darkly different beast today, I admire their historic role of playing the Europeans against each other. Their history is very Game-of-Thrones-y lol
I would say the played the Europeans against each other The french and British could of easily colonised all of Thailand with ease if they wanted , it’s just that the Siamese just offered to be a neutral buffer , the two colonial powers accepted
I do respect them for maintaining their independence, however I still find it hard to forgive them for conquering and annexing Pattani, a sovereign Malay kingdom that in an alternate reality would have joined the nation of Malaysia in independence. Even today many Malay Pattani reminisce and are still nostalgic about their independence from Thailand. In fact if it wasn't for the British my father who came from the state of Perlis in Malaysia would still be a Thai citizen today, since Thailand used to conquer over all the northern Malay states in Malaysia today. So yeah good for Thailand that they maintained independence, but don't think they are just some innocent state in South East Asia. They can be just as imperialistic as the Europeans.
@@aimanmarzuqi4804 I completely understand. The Thai monarchy, overall, has a very dark autocratic history. They are not without sin, historically. Thus, me comparing them to GoT lol
@@Clee-os6pv Yes, but they were not ours at the first place, we colonized them yet we lived happily, until European came, then the European took them, colonized them and ruined them until this day.
Sounds like a Civ 6 reference to Teddy Roosevelt. But still, its a good strategy on Thailand's part. Resist and be crushed or talk things through and reorganize/westernize.
There was no big incentive to colonize Siam as it was already willing to listen and get along with Europeans for most part to avoid colonization & conflict altough some of it did got conquerored but rest remained as buffer state.
I do not think that pepole in Central Africa have ever broke the peace.... It was the Europeans who have huuuuge greed to exploit everything they see 😒😒😒
@@orpheonkatakrosmortarchoft4332 we shot first because a battle ship literally gonna make it way to the palace itself and might use the palace as hostage which will became a harder situation for thailand.
@@mynameistoohardtospell7195 You shouldn't have gave us the authorization to sail there f it was to shoot our ship when we did. Makes you come out as traitorous and untrustworthy. Beside there is no info saying that that it was the ship's mission.
@@orpheonkatakrosmortarchoft4332 I don't know the situation from other side but from siam at that time we blame it on the captain of the ship which...idk if it's truth or not but siam haven't even let any transport ship get through that lake on that day in case of emergency. Oh i've remember something, thailand place mine in that lake so i'm pretty sure that we doesn't play dirty in this case.
As a Chinese Malaysian my parents once told me that Thailand was, is and wants to be friends with everybody thats how their country never faces war. lol
@@Aomura98 dont use ‘we’ . i m thai and i love my king. dont generalize thai people by reading few comment from Twitter and think ‘oh this represents thai people’. Record! I m thai and i m not suffer from being so poor. i live happily live here in thailand.
As a Thai you did an amazing job in explaining everything! Having said that, the final map of Thailand at the end is not accurate at all. The French took a cambodia as well.
You mean, Thailand is what used to be territory of the Khmer(Cambodia) empire. Modern day Thai were once mostly Khmer. This is why Thai language are almost identical to Khmer. When Siam invaded Khmer, the people and territory became part of Siam. Ancient temples in Thailand were built by Khmer, not by Siam. Cambodian can read the writing on their temples. Can Thai read the writing on their temple? I doubt it. To make my common short, Thailand and Cambodia should be brothers of peace and love, not sworn enemies as it has proven throughout history. Cambodia is struggling to fight 2 foes of the east(Vietnam) and west(Thailand) who always wait for an opportunity to take more territory from Cambodia. South Vietnam was also part of Khmer(Cambodia) territory until 1949 when the French signed away that territory to Vietnam. Vietnam ambition is to take the remaining land of Cambodia through various deceptive political manuveur means, if it can't take by military forces. Vietnam has already conquered Laos, covertly. If and when Cambodia become part of Vietnam, Thailand is not safe from Vietnam's ambition. So Thailand, you will meet your match when that time come. Cambodia won't be the nation you will be fighting, it's Vietnam that you'll be fight with. As for now, it would be wise for Thailand and Cambodia to be very close tie economically and militarily for ones national interest.
@@chamnap2990 Do you have any scientific evidence for linkage of Angor Wat and Khmer people nowadays? Khmer history is written by the French who come to SEA region in the 16th century, not the 7th century.
@@chamnap2990 it would be wise for Thailand and Cambodia to be very close tie economically and militarily for ones national interest. ----> Thais don't know much about Khmer. For me as a Thai, I don't even know any single of Khmer singers or actors! It's Khmer like watching Thai drama, even your princess can speak Thai. Khmer monks always come to learn Bali in Thailand. It's Thai monks help spread Theravada Buddhism across the world. And Hun Sen is Vietnam's puppet.
I'm Thai and i want to share some siamese perspective here. (You forget Russian)It's true that Siam will be a perfect buffer for two empires but Siam actually thought that it will be a disaster if they came to an agreement, so the king RamaV went on European tour in order to establish some friendly relationship as such Russian and it work. The map showed in RamaVI isn't correct as we already lost the western of Cambodia to FIC in 1907 as well as some today northern Malaysia to British empire in 1909 which were all happen in RamaV regime.
+@@3phistory701 : Not in WW 2! When Japan? Was the bad guy and villain that attacked China and took Manchuria in 1931. Also who committed many many war crimes against the Chinese like the Nanking massacre in 1937. They also did a lot of shit against Korea when Japan fully colonized her.
@@user-iz3gv5vo6b belt and road Initiative, repeated invasions of Vietnam, backing the Khmer rouge, backing the north vietnamese, backing the laotian communist party, establishing a hegemony over the whole area during the qing, establishing a hegemony over the whole area during the ming, establishing a hegemony over the whole area during the yuan, backing the various military dictatorships of myanmar... they didnt formally slap a "China" label on the map but they have a looooooong history of dominating the region and trying but out foreign influence and trade in favor of solely dealing with China. They've treated the region the same as the british treated the princely states of India or like the US treating the native Americans: they call them sovereign nations while ensuring near total dominance.
Right ! That's why I asked my dear Thai amiga to check out this doc . Want the stinking bloody truth and full history . She taught me how to cook excellent squid !
Japan: Join us. Thailand: HELL YES War is over Allies: Didn't you like join the war on Japanese side? Thailand: Yes but also no. But more no. Allies: OK. understandable. have a nice day.
japan wanted thailand to join them and declare war on usa so we agreed to avoid colonization but the people who were meant to declare war on usa who were in usa didnt agree with it and didnt declare war
You never know that those people are part of that...so they will never colonize or punish. If is then the King sure is cunning, sacrifice people and risk the country for the future.
Switzerland was technically neutral during the war but... Well, yes Thailand was on a different scale in terms of collaboration but their borders were porous so it's easy to understand how they tried to deal with WW2. Am pretty sure England, France, and the US understood that.
I wouldn't say the population was more important. For the Thai rulers, the most important thing is their hold of power. They are always ready to sacrifice some population and other things to make sure that they are still in charge.
This is quickly becoming one of my favorite channels. And Thailand is one of my favorite countries. All the critical commentators have probably never even set foot there.
Born in the US, King Bhumibol (RIP, a remarkable leader), also spent many years in Lausanne and environs in Switzerland, forging close international relationships in those countries that helped the development of Thailand.
Yes, King Rama 9 (King Bhumibol) was the Grandson of King Chulalongkorn but I think one of the most important thing it was about education. He decided to send many of his children to study in Europe such as UK, France, Germany or Russia and also USA to let his children learn about what do the european like or think or even the mentality or I can say that to learn the strengths & weaknesses of those countries and in the same time to bulid up the relationship with them because since many of Thai princes were studied in their countries and many of them used to enter into European Military Services. So that's why we have never been colonized by the European since our Princes educated from European countries.
Pas que Lausanne, Neuchâtel de mémoire aussi Sa femme était la fille de l’Ambassadeur de France. Il venait sauvant à Paris la rencontrer. Les deux étant des francophones avertie. Paix à son Âme, il nous manque. j'ai beaucoup d'amis Thaï très affecté par sa mort (dont ma femme)
Thank you for making a video about Thai history. By the way, there are many points that you should add in the video. 1. The Modernization process of Siam began duing the reign of King Rama IV or King Mongkut, King Chulalongkorn's father. During his monkhood, he learned English and many Western Knowledge from American missionary, so he learned that the world geopolitics was changed and Siam had to adapt to survive. After he became King, he began the modernization in Siam by many ways, such as adapting some Western styles, hiring foreigners to teach his children, including King Chulalongkorn, English and other modern knowledge, and sending students to study aboard. The process was continued by King Chulalongkorn. 2. Another factor was the Russo - Siamese alliance. King Chulalongkorn and Tsar Nicholas II were close friend and their alliance was another factor to make Siam survived. 3. In the Reign of King Rama IV, Siam signed the Bowring Treaty with the British. This treaty took Siam to the modern global trade and economy. The name of the Treaty was taken from Sir John Bowring, the Governor of Hong Kong who was the British representative in the signing of the Treaty.
@@707arnie The King and I or Anna and the King of Siam is partly fictional. It is the novel by Margaret Landon. She adapted the story from two of Anna's books, the English Governess in the Siamese Court, and A Romance of the Harem.
What kept Thailand from being occupied was its adaptation to modernization and the monarch's diplomacy in the balance of power between Europe and Russia.
King of Siam : Who are those invaders West and East? Councellor : Britain and France, they have been at war for the last 800 years King of Siam : Well shit.
I'm Thai, living in Canada. We had smart kings who could deal with any problems to keep us peaceful. Lots of history will show that some situations Thailand did not have to fight and drain blood in our country. No matter what now a day is, we have this country because of the king families. Proud to be Thai!
You should praise the British Monarchy, the royal family of Canada, of the country that allows you to work and gives the place to live with democracy and freedom, Something you can't find in Thailand.
@@Santiago-07wckeoExactly, many thais have to move abroad to seek for better opportunities because Thai royal institution is taking up all the resources while giving very little back to its people. They are the major shareholders in a lot of Thai corporations and thus have voting rights to increase employees salary to international standards if that’s what they want, but nah, profit is more important, right? Indirectly, they also interfere with Thai politics through the army and corrupt politicians with close ties to them. Thailand would be better off as a republic or at least, a constitutional monarchy like the UK or Japan and not in its current form. If they were really “good” as many claims, article 112 wouldn’t exist in the first place, lol. It’s simply there to prevent people from developing negative thoughts about them. Not exactly a democracy when you have to resort to that kind of law. Thailand remains a nice holiday destination or a retirement home, but it’s hell, if you were born without support or privileges and had to start a life from nothing….
Thailand means “free land” because it wasn’t conquered colonized by foreigners. At least that’s what I was told by a native Thai when I visited Thailand at one time. The same person told me that the old name Siam was given by the Chinese meaning “dark skinned” in reference to the darker complexion of local Thais compared to the northern Chinese.
@@timurermolenko2013 all races where racists to each other especially europeans who thought any race that isn’t them are beneath, it peaked when Hitler rose to power.
@@mjolninja9358 I only agree with the first part of your statement. All people are inherently predisposed to distinguish themselves from others and emphasize on their own superiority. No exception was China who was a hegemon for thousands of years to all surrounding Nations. When Europeans came, Chinese saw how their ways are backwards and they are not Central Kingdom surrounded by barbarians
Common misconception. Thailand comes from the name "Tai" which was the name of the people from south western China who migrated to Thailand in the 11th century.
@@timurermolenko2013 is that racist? Back then they have no internet and poor communication, soo ofc people will call other land based on something that different from their "normal" at home
Japan is pretty kind to us lol. They already put their flag on our land but still didn't pull us as their colony although i think the reason is because we already have some ties and also exhaustion of their soldiers to the point that some just being killed by normal citizens.
In a similar way the Goa a small territory in India was a Portuguese colony..My grandparents always said that the Portuguese were not bad like the British in the rest of the country.. British left india in 1947, but Portuguese left only in the 60s when indian goverment made a strategic surprise attack when all the Portuguese ships were required to be else where in the world at the time...and later there were Portuguese airplanes flying over the territory dropping notes, which was a gesture of apology for not being there to defend the people..even today the Portuguese recognise Goan born people as Portuguese citizens and if they want they can acquire a Portuguese citizenship...But the queen sipped on all the tea she took from us and china and other countries in the region and did nothing for our benefit..it was purely for her own greed.
All jokes aside? Thailand did lose Laos, Cambodia, Eastern parts of Myanmar, and Northern parts of Malaysia. Thailand did not exactly escape being colonize by the Europeans.
@@Clee-os6pv I bet after those wars they felt a bit Lousy... and even tired enough to feel some Malaise... (i cant think of ones for Cambodia & myanmar lol)
In a way was deeply colonized because nearly a third of Siam was colonized by France what became Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia. The leftovers of Siam changed its name to Thailand.
None of them really belong to us in the first place, We just gave them up to Imperialists at the first sight of conflict Vietnam wasn't even our vassals, They were contending without for the control of Cambodia before The French invaded them and demanded Cambodia.
a little bit of knowledge I remember at school. Most of Laos is the territory of Thailand, western Cambodia also becomes part of Thailand. The Nguyen Dynasty tried to control eastern Cambodia but they failed, even before the French arrived.
My family lived in the part of Thailand that was given to France when they colonized Cambodia. They were given a chance to move back into Thailand territory but would have to forfeit all their land. They ended up staying until the Khmer Rouge. A few went back afterwards but most stayed in Thailand or emigrated to other countries, mainly the US.
@@someguyonyt2831 He stopped the practice of hunting for slaves within the ethnic minority populations in the mountains and in neighboring countries. It's now a new type of slavery.
I always wondered how Thailand was able to maintain their culture, traditions, architecture etc. My country is a mishmash of spanish, chinese and western influence.
Wow, this Thailand documentary is incredible! It really adds a unique perspective to world history documentaries. The blend of culture, ancient traditions, and historical insights is truly captivating. Definitely a must-watch for anyone who loves exploring the rich tapestry of global history!
“ไทยนี้รักกสงบ และถึงรบไม่ขลาด เอกราชจะไม่ให้ใครข่มขี่” this lyric is in Thai National Anthem Song which means “Thai prefer peaceful and ready to fight if necessary. Our freedom will not be conquered by any nation”
We lost some parts of our country, but I'm so proud of our ancestry. We changed the country name from Siam to Thailand which is mean the land of freedom.
And what was the previous meaning ie if Thailand means land of freedom what did/does Siam mean (especially as you wanted to change it, what was so objectionable in its meaning for you to want to change it?).
@@farshimelt In the 19th and early 20th centuries, only Thailand survived European colonial threat in Southeast Asia due to centralising reforms enacted by King Chulalongkorn and because the French and the British decided it would be a neutral territory to avoid conflicts between their colonies
@@Cromwelldunbar We don't know exactly why it called Siam, but our land established more than 656 years ago. Only Ayutthaya era 417 years and Bangkok era 239 years. And we had many capital city before that.
One of the Siamese princes was a very well-known character on the European car racing scene, Prince Birabongse, known as "Bira". Part of the royal family of Siam, he was educated at Eton, and lived until 1985. He drove in European Formula 1 races before WW2. You could say that Siam was part of the European imperial powers such was their influence in Europe !
Prince Bira raced both at Brooklands and at Goodwood: I remember, I saw him and he was very popular. What happened to him, where did he retire to? As for his Country, not so good: an ally of that beast among hostile nations of WW2 :Japan: but for some strange reason she got off lightly at the end of the WW2 conflict. Losing against France on some border differences, the Nippons came along as « tourists » in French Indo-China, then made the French reverse the signed surrender agreements between Siam and France. Admittedly France was in no great situation to argue, but it was under Vichy control and allied to Germany and eventually through Germany to Japan, but they were unwitting « innocents » and in the Nippon racist mind-set just Europeans deserving to be humiliated. Horrible story, Vichy should have known better but were quite stupid sending off a naval task force to « defend French South Sea Islands against Australia (!) whose RAN met them and told them to piss off back whence they came to look after their own people against the Nippons….But the Japs just did their terrible worst…and no-one could help them.
what sad is.. we as a Thai citizens never learn this part of the history at school.... :/ we have to learn about how we fight Myanmar with elephants 300s years ago. actually pissed >:|
Pretty sure that they're taught more than war with Myanmar though. And this period was also taught in high school too iirc war with Myanmar wasn't a main focus as well. Most thing they're taught in our own nation history school book are mostly put main focus our kings started from predecessor kingdom like Sukhothai until the recent one of Thailand(Rama IX not sure if Rama X also including now or not) and I think Thai's Mandala also get a lot of focus start from late middle school til the end of high school years. There are also other thing that are being taught as well Pak nam incident was also taught but it was kind of skim over and overshadowed by all reform that took place in the same period.
as I know. There is a war in Cambodia, both are gaining influence there. And Rama I need to return and kill the king. So he had a peace treaty with Nguyen Anh. After Rama I ascended the throne, Nguyen Anh came to live in Bangkok because he was losing the civil war in Vietnam. He enlisted the Thai army to against his opponent in Vietnam but failed again. However no long after Nguyen Anh won and became the first king of the Nguyen Dynasty.
This is why the 5th and 9th king of Thailand earn so much respect from Thai! The 5th king of Thailand need to deal with western power expansion and the 9th king need to deal with communism during Vietnam war.
@@PeterPing @Blackdicine I wasn't born yet in 76s so I got ideal about CIA puppet part, but CIA need help from all the people with power in this region to stop communist expansion back then. th-cam.com/video/KGte0L-t5Jw/w-d-xo.html
I just love the banter and commentary pertaining to this clip. A big Thanks to all the participants as I have perceived it to far more entertaining then the actual clip.
It’s ironic that the movie 'The King and I' was banned in Thailand, not because of the story, but because it failed to show how progressive the country was. This was illustrated in a scene where the King was using chop-sticks to eat his meal. He was appalled that people should think that he was so backwards that he didn’t use a knife, fork and spoon. This aspect was totally lost in this film.
Something huge not mentioned in the video: Southeast Asian wars were often fought to gain people, not land. Kingdoms often had more farm land than farm workers, so wars were waged in which conquered people would be brought back to work the land, and the newly conquered land abandoned. So when France demanded Laos be given to Indochina, the French (westerners who thought in terms of territory) didn't realize or care that Siam (who thought in term of population) moved as many Lao people as they could onto Siamese territory. That's the primary reason why today there are approximately 3.5 million Lao people in Laos, but over 22 million Lao people in Thailand, where they are known as Isaan people.
That a very interesting, as a isaan people myself am curios why there is isaan language, today thailand have 4 language as thai language(used by people that live in the center province of thailand),isaan language(used by isaan people that live in north-east of thailand), south language(used by people that live in southern province of thailand)and north language used by people that live in northern province of thailand, while isaan language and thai language is closely relatable to each other but south language and north language is very different story but we still use the same alphabet anyway so where we come from or when we come to thailand should not matter anymore, we live in present and not the past.(our future look fucked by the way)
Your statement confirms the written accounts on Thailand having slaves. Historically, the Thai word meant free for themselves because the non-Thai population were considered their slaves. The Thais are really good at rewriting their history as we currently define Thailand to mean freedom.
I honestly have no idea about this and Thailand/Siam being unconquered. I am from Passawan, Philippines, and I will say that they were blessed for that...they gained much my respect among all southeast or tropical Asia
1:34 The Dutch were involved in Thailand ever since at least the Siamese revolution of 1688. This video makes it sound like their contact only started in the late 19th Century.
In the English-speaking world, history begins when the British arrive. When they talk about who first went around the world, they have to mention and give more focus on Drake who wasn't even born when Spain went around the world first.
@@scintillam_dei I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone that has any knowledge of history ever claim Francis drake was the first to circumnavigate the world
@@scintillam_dei I was taught in a British school that Ferdinand Magellan was the first circumnavigator [technically untrue as he was killed in the Philippines]. I also remember the names of Dias and Vasco de Gama being taught for the route to India and of course Columbus for the New World.
Buffer state? Nonsense. All you need is a few dozen kilometres of land as a buffer, not a vast country. I’m still no wiser as to how Thailand managed to retain its independence.
I was told by my relatives in Korea that missionaries in Asia were more or less a guise for colonisation and one of the reasons Thailand avoided being colonised was that they are a strongly Buddhist country (95% are Buddhist) and it was not easy for the missionaries to convert the Thais, especially the Thai Kings. After King Narai died, the members of government killed or expelled all westerners out of their fear and dislike of the missionaries. And in the 1820's, when the Protestants came, apparently 22 missionaries failed to convert a single Thai in 18 years. That is quite amazing if it is true. I don't know if this is one of the reasons for not being colonised though.
@@lvb131 - Exactly. This what I’ve heard as the main reasons. Missionaries, whether they knew it or not, were often the first stage of the colonisation process, and Siam was very protective of its religion and customs. Brings to mind that great film with Yul Brynner, The King and I - about an English school mistress influencing the King of Siam. I think it was based on a true story.
@@lvb131 But their malay counterparts (now southern siam, Malaysia, Singapura till Indonesia) also didn't convert to christian. And still got colonized. I think another big factor other than diplomacy is Thailand -like Japan- has settled with a big land and one king. That plus diplomacy are big factors. Unlike their malay counterparts that have many kingdom and sultan. But still can argue because China also had an emperor still got occupied.
From my study of Thai history there was one other major reason Siam remained independent that is not mentioned here. In 1833, the USA & Siam signed the Treaty of Amity and Commerce, formalizing diplomatic relations and securing a special status to Americans that was not given to other foreigners. This agreement exists to this day and was updated in 1966 - so under this treaty Americans can establish companies in Thailand with less than 50% Thai ownership and be treated like a Thai company - no other foreigners can do this. In return, the USA provided protection for Thailand against the colonial powers. It ensured independence with a touch of US protectorate status. That at least is my understanding... Anyone else know about this or can confirm??
no, britain and france dominated thailand and annexed territory and forced unequal treaties on it. The USA was militarily irrelevant until the turn of the 20th century and then still well behind britain and france. Thailand remained nominally independent because it was a buffer between french indochina and british india.
@@Paul-ft9dn - Interesting... Then why would Siam sign the Treaty of Amity and Commerce with the USA? And why wouldn't Britain and France demand the same special treatment provided to the US? I've actually set up a Thai company based on that treaty so that I didn't need a local partner and could own it 100% outright. If I were British or French I would have needed a local partner with 51% min of ownership.
Nepal also never colonized but loss big land just like Thai. Brits unable to take those land to Britain in ship. Later British ended treaty by which they seize our land before leaving India. Brits did and end treaty but never got our land and Nepal also never got that land.
Colonizer: I’m here to colonize Thailand King: I went to Russia and took photo with Tsar Nicolas II Colonizer: Oh I beg my pardon, I’m very sorry to interrupt you
The final map in the end of the video isn’t correct. Siam loses more territories, one is the east (Seam reap, Battambang and Sisophon in Cambodia nowadays.) to French Indo-China and the another in the south (Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu in Malaysia) to British Malaya. Actually, the territories those Siam losses isn’t the part of the Siam Kingdom. They are just the colonies of Siam and they also have their own king or leader. And in this situation, Siam forced Chiangmai and Pattanee to get the annexation to become part of The Kingdom of Siam and transform to Kingdom of Thailand as you see as in the current map.
@@khamphatsouvannaphim3270 Isaan has a ruler Hundreds of years old Lan Xang Kingdom reign of King Chaisettha Great, the Kingdom of Lan Xang is vast and expansive. Covering Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Northeast of Thailand, some Burma. After the end of King Chai Settha, the Lan Xang Kingdom declined, Northeast, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai were independent. There would be governors of each province as their own.
It's been Thai since Thonburi. The establishment of Lanna occurred after the King of Thonburi restored Lanna. Because Lanna was captured by the Burmese and brought people to Burma. Chiang Mai became a ghost city. The King of Thonburi then sent people from Lamphun to live and build a city in Chiang Mai. Created the Chiang Mai dynasty as provincial governors. until the change of government Bangkok King Appointing the Mayor of Chiang Mai to be the king ruling Chiang Mai Can make everything like a king That is not to keep Lanna isolated. But in order to prevent Lanna from joining with Burma. Hundreds of years have passed British ruled Burma You guys aren't Lanna people anyway. But they will become a minority if they merge with Burma. You are not Burmese. Because you guys have your own language. Malaysia side used to belong to Siam Same as Cambodia Because there was a contract between England, France and Thailand, if not Thailand There is no need to make a contract. The fact that they are a new country because It is part of divide and rule. But they can't rule them. Two countries are too stupid Two countries refuse to change religions. Too much money spent on development and not beneficial They got something valuable. These are gems, diamonds, jewelry, and ancient objects in museums. including oil and other resources.
@@ellesomeelse7343 I don't see any advantages for Lanna not being Thailand. Do you think that if Lanna wasn't Thailand, would you guys have a university? Do you guys have a culture? Will you guys be able to learn and speak Lanna? You must speak English, Burmese or Chinese. There is no lottery for soldiers. You guys will be holding guns to shoot your opponents for the next 300 years or longer. You guys can't open a gay bar. There is no Loi Krathong. There is no local outfit.
I believe it was King Chulalongkorn's father, Rama IV (the king featured in "The King and I" and "Anna and the King of Siam") who initiated the westernization process specifically to fend off colonial tendencies. King Chulalongkorn is known as Thailand's 'Abraham Lincoln' for ending the practice of slavery in the country.
It was Rama lV started it, and Rama V carried on the grand scheme. The father employed Anna for a good reason, you see. Rama V travelled to Europe and become close friend with Russian's Tsar. His reign was always on the heat of Colonization at the time.
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Fun Facts 1. The Modernization process of Siam began duing the reign of King Rama IV or King Mongkut, King Chulalongkorn's father. During his monkhood, he learned English and many Western Knowledge from American missionary, so he learned that the world geopolitics was changed and Siam had to adapt to survive. After he became King, he began the modernization in Siam by many ways, such as adapting some Western styles, hiring foreigners to teach his children, including King Chulalongkorn, English and other modern knowledge, and sending students to study aboard. The process was continued by King Chulalongkorn. 2. In the Reign of King Rama IV, Siam signed the Bowring Treaty with the British. This treaty took Siam to the modern global trade and economy. The name of the Treaty was taken from Sir John Bowring, the Governor of Hong Kong who was the British representative in the signing of the Treaty. 3. Another factor which made Siam survived was the Russo - Siamese alliance. King Chulalongkorn and Tsar Nicholas II were close friend and their alliance was another factor to make Siam survived. The King also sent one of his son, Prince Chakrabongse Bhuvanath, to study in Russian Military Academy under the patronage of the Tsar. The Prince married Russian woman and he was the great - grandfather of Chulachak Chakrabongse or Hugo, a famous Thai actor and singer. 4. The name Siam was changed to Thailand in 1939. 5. During his study in England. King Vajiravudh or Rama VI read many English books and he translated many books, plays, such as The Merchant of Venice, from English into Thai. 6. After the Fall of France to German troops in 1940. Thai Prime Minister Plaek Phibunsongkram, who also studied in the military school in France, saw the opportunity to take the parts Siam lost to France in Paknam Incident in 1893 back, so he decided to send the forces to attack the French occupied areas in Indochina. This event became the Franco - Thai War of 1940. There are many videos about this war. The war ended by the negotiation with the Imperial Japan acted as the mediator. Thailand gained the territories back. Unfortunately, after World War II ended in 1945. As the Thai government had to negotiated with the allied forces to not be the lost side. Thailand had to send the territories back to France. Those territories are parts of Laos and Cambodia today.
You forgot to mention Portugal, who plays a significant role in modernizing Thai foods and cultures. Many modern-day Thai dishes are adapted from Portugal traditional dishes.
@@agawd3364 Hi there! The most famous dish that the Portugese brought to Thailand (Ayutthaya Kingdom) in 1700s was the "Fios de ovos", called "Foi Thong" in Thai. Along with the "Trouxas das Caldas", and "Ovos Moles de Aveiro", all of which became part of Thai traditional desserts in today's time, which you can find in almost all local markets in Thailand.
Great video. Thanks, The Thai word for westerner "farang" comes from the french word "francaise" which means french or France. Thai pronounciation causes them to pronounce it f-a-rang-set. It originally referred to the french but over time has been abbreviated to farang and refers to any westerner. It is not at all racist.
Have never heard this til right now, even having lived here in Thailand for 20 years. Interesting. Indeed I know elderly issan residents that have been both Khmer and Thai ruled as the borders ebb n dlowes. One once said she would teach me to count to ten in Khmer ..in, duex, trios, cinq....lol was interesting day
Farang (Persian: فرنگ) is a Persian word that originally referred to the Franks, refer to Europeans. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farang Siamese people (Thai) call it after a Persian merchant. who were the first to trade with Siam. (Since the Ayutthaya period)
Well? Thailand didn't exactly escape from colonization by the Europeans/West. Thailand did lose Laos, Cambodia, Eastern parts of Myanmar, and Northern parts of Malaysia. They lost a huge chunk of their territories they once had. Now Thailand is a very small nation and no longer big as it once was.
@@chulathepsilapanuntakul6312 I agree but many of those lands like Laos Vietnam Cambodia Burma not many Thai people so like I guess it sucks but I was told not many thais lived in those lands right? If that's the case then well maybe people groups should have their own country so not a big deal the land is gone right ?
I’m Thai & I greatly admire ur vid.....it’d be more fun if u’d have depicted more about how we lost territories to the French and Brits and diplomatic things that we played with the German and Russian...
One of the reasons was my great grandpa, Nazzareno Galassi. He was an officer of Giuseppe Garibaldi. After finished with service for Garibaldi in late 1800s, him and his comrades bought a ship. They departed from Ancona port with intention to go to India to search for diamonds but ran into heavy storm damaged the ship and landed in Siam. He decided to stay in Siam and work for the king with his military skills as an officer. Help keep the intruders out. Perfect story for movie, film producers.
This is so fucking cool 😭 Here’s my family history. My last name is Upapong it means “noble lineage” in Thai. My ancestor was the Siamese noblemen who was a land ruler of the Northeast. There are still lands and historical monuments left of my ancestor. My dad rightfully own some parts of the land aswell and they will become my land in the future. My ancestor existed during the French attempt to colonize Siam in the 19th century. My great great grandfather was Phraya Prachantaprathet Thani. I am directly related to him and I have visited his monument with my father.
Many Thai people discuss that the Fall of Ayutthaya to the Burmese Kingdom of Ava in 1767 had the legacy to the Siamese ruling class. While the Burmese could not adapt the policy to survive due to the same reason like China, underestimating the West. For Siam, after that event, any Siamese foreign and military policy were conducted carefully to avoid such an event like that.
Thank you for sharing your video In my opinion, the main reason why Thailand managed to escape colonization is the Thai king's management. The buffer state idea in the video is just an excuse to obscure the fact that the French and British empires failed to seize Siam. It shouldn't be the main factor to explain why Thailand could manage to escape colonization for many reasons. 1. At that time, in all aspects, especially in terms of military power and technology, it was impossible for Siam to fight against the French and British empires. For example, the British empire forced Siam to agree upon many unequal treaties such as the Bowring Treaty. The French empire made many attempts to provoke Siam in order to create war with Siam (one example is illustrated in this video). The French knew that they would win if they had the battle with Siam and it would be a good reason to take a grip on Siam (Like Great Britain did with Burma). The Thai king had to be patient and cautious of any act that could lead to the war with France because there was no way that Siam could fight against them. It was painless for France and the British empire to expropriate Siam if they really want to do. If Taking Siam was that easy, why didn’t they simply do that?
2. There were other French and British colonies that shared borders without any buffer state such as the borders between the British colony in Egypt and French territories in the north region of Africa or the borders between Nigeria (British Empire) and North Africa (France). They could even collaborate to seize all land in Siam and negotiate who would get the lion's share as they did in other parts of the world. They could manage like when Prussia, Russia, and the Austrian empire seized and divided Poland in the past. If the French and British took Siam, they could secure their empire in the strategically geographic center of Indo-China peninsular in the land of Siam. Moreover, they could even build a shortcut canal to link the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean and exploit the benefit from Siam as they did to Egypt from the Suez Canal. Why not? If the British and French empires have the power and chance to take Siam back then, did it make any sense to leave Siam alone? 3. There are much better reasons to explain how Siam escaped colonization. For instance, Diplomatic strategy of King Chulalongkorn, the Thai kings were cautious of the threat from The Western Superpowers since Siam’s neighbors, namely Vietnam and Burma, were colonized. King Chulalongkorn also sought diplomatic relations with other superpower countries to balance the power of the French and British empires in Siam. He had traveled to many European countries and strengthened diplomatic relations with them - namely Germany (the formidable opponent of the French and British empires) and the Russian Empire (the Ally of the French and British empires at that time). Especially, the Thai king and the emperor of Russia, Tsar Nicolas II, had a close relation, with the picture that was published in French newspapers, L'ILLUSTRANTION, September 11, 1987, the day that The Thai king arrived France. (commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_and_Tsar.jpg) At least, because of the relation between the Thai king and other European Superpowers, the French and British empires couldn’t just invade and simply take the whole land of Siam as they did in other regions of the world. To recap, taking Siam as the buffer state is just one excuse for the French and British empires to conceal the truth that they failed the mission to seize Siam. It would be too shameful for them to accept that they couldn’t take control of an underdeveloped and inferior country like Siam, which is understandable why they had this defense. This was good for Siam too because, for all intents and purposes, Siam managed to escape colonization eventually.
Hello guys. Due to a lack of time in the past week, I was unable to upload. Now I am back, and multiple videos are coming! Stay tuned, thanks for your constant support and for your patience 🙏
Kindly read this article if you want to do more videos on Philippine history... so that next time you would be better informed.
worldhistoryconnected.press.uillinois.edu/13.1/forum_hawkley.html
It is so much amusing please keep it up this type of work please
Yeah same
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"If you can't beat them, join them" that's what basically happened
@@1MillSaviour maybe by joining their way of governance and focus on technological and societal progress?
yup,thats how they get southern thai
@@freddy4603 that's not how things work yet at time, don't act like colonization is an innovation program. 😂😂
@@user-tv4ih2kq6r I see the miscommunication. OP didn't mean 'join them' as in 'get conquered by them' but as in 'copy their techniques'.
+ funnily enough, if you look at the results, colonization is an innovation program, since anyone who was colonized or colonization or had to deal with it was ingrained with a desire to modernize to defend themselves. So it's like an indirect & unintentional modernization program
@@freddy4603 well... the purpose of those innovations wasnt for the people of their colonies; it was to strengthen their colonial territories to maintain their grasp of power. It just so happen that these things were inherited to their colonies when they got their independence. Addition as well that its learned common practice, so aligning their political system and such will now be more suitable because it is formed already in that way. The idea is the colonies have to adapt to these changes, not their colonizers granting them some magical wishes.
So it wasnt all due to "colonization" rather the people who needs to adapt and survive in due of "colonization", that birthed to these innovations.
Nonetheless; my point is they "joined them" because they need to adapt, if they dont-theyll lose their sovereignity. They "join" adopt to offer negotation and submit to survive, not to be a some sort of business partner.
Colonizers doesnt stop colonizing, because youre acting like them. Colonizers will only think twice, if you can offer something interesting than your land-as luckily they still have the opportunity to do that.
Colonizer: I’m here to colonize Thailand
King: I went to Oxford
Colonizer: Oh I beg my pardon, I’m very sorry to interrupt you
British trade consulate "Your majesty, permit me to recommend a spiffing Governess, for the Royal Court of Siam, by the name of Anna Harriette Leonowens, and may I just say that you're the _spitting_ image of Yul Brynner" _bows_
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@@13thdukeofwybourne69 Et cetera, Et cetera, Et cetera.
@@13thdukeofwybourne69 you couldnt take down siam cuz the got many allies. UK was just USED is a shield. siam also go other allies from russian in asia in the past. its the political thing and if your a man of your word, you will never break the promise of the political contract or else other country will punish you like french and got defeated. its basically a polical system between the countries. like germany they suffered so years from paying fines
British Empire: Haha stupid Indochina country like Siam would never have a drip
The king out of nowhere from Oxford and a Supreme jacket: How do you do, fellow westerner
British Empire: *NVM false alarm, he actually got a drip*
Now it hs finally been colonized by 7-Eleven
CP Corporation for now
lmaoooooo this is the funniest thing ive read all week
Lol
HAHAHA truth🤣🤣
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It's also insane that Thailand is in the top ten tourism destinations in the world and yet also has had more military coups since 1950 than any other nation. How have they been able to keep enough stability for a robust tourism sector while having so much political instability?
Let them fight. As for us, we live our lives. Crazy politicians quarreling, What does it have to do with normal people? As long as no bullets or bombs landed on pedestrians's heads. Whoever wants to fight with whoever? Fu.k it. And most Thai people's lives have not changed. Everyone still needs to eat. So we continue to work and earn money. And tourism generates a lot of income for the country. Thai people are easy to smile and have a service mind.
One can say the recurring coup is some what stable lol.
The coup d'état is all about talking secretly under the table and agreeing on benefits and power. But there wasn't a civil war. related to the public
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Because almost every single coups are from the army, supported by the palace and the upper class. After the coup the people protested and got a somewhat democratic government for a while, until the army decided to take power again.
One more major reason is that the Thai king at the time is a a close friend and ally of with the Tsar of Russia. This means at least FR/UK need to consider the possibility of Russia getting involved if they plan to colonize Siam. A very strategic move in international diplomacy from the Thai king.
The French always fear Russia after Napoleon's retreat from Moscow.
The Russians kept a watch on the British at the Black Sea and Crimea.
@@anyone1200 This is also why China was never fully colonized by the British. Up north the Russians could invade. Staying south, the British could still make profit off the Opium they sold.
@@taoist32 China is still too big to colonise as well, plus some terrains may make it difficult to move troops around
@@anyone1200 France and UK didn't "fear" Russia when they won the Crimean War. They didn't "fear" Russia when they built the good relations leading to what will be the Entente during WWI. They didn't "fear" Russia when UK fought proxy wars in Central Asia. Russia didn't impede colonialism in Asia and Russia wasn't a part of the equation when considering colonizing Siam. " He was a friend of the Tsar"... come on, you're talking about european leaders that were all cousins but fought WW1 anyway. Who cares about mondaine "friendship" when it comes to imperialism. I'm sure the Tour of Europe of Rama was a success but I'm not sure in the other hand that Auguste Pavie and his boys cared that much.
@@KarlSen i believe ww1 was a forced war for a certain type to reinstate a certain land with the treaty of Versailles
So it’s kind of like, “If I become more like you, there’s no reason to attack!”
More like if they become de facto under British and French influence and do all the reforms they want then Siam won't get fully annexed. You can bet your Siamese cats that Siam was full of useful idiots for the Western powers after the reforms and sending the elites overseas to study.
Didn’t help the Cherokee. Siam could’ve been completely Westernized but it would’ve been all over if super valuable resources were found in Thailand or if there was a drive for European settlement. Of course that isn’t to discount the diplomatic efforts and strategic thinking of the Siamese themselves.
More like "I will colonize myself so you don't have to"
Actually more like "I will be like you but if you still attack me I will call your colonial rival for help". Japan was like "I will be like you and I will make my own colonial empire so you still get no ideas".
@@user_____M cope seth cope
Those British and French were a real pain in the butt.
That's what we said about the Viking invasions.
😉 That's what Vietnamese said about China after 1,000 years of Chinese colonization when they lost land that are now Canton and Yunnan. Or what #FreeTibet says now about China, and Ukraine and the Balkan states said about Russia. Real pains in the butt.
You forgot to mentioned the main reason why Thailand never ever under colonize. The fact that, massive thanks to The Great Emperor of Russia Nicholas II who was a friend of King Chulalongkorn of Thailand. So, French and English afraid to against Russian if they invaded Thailand or Siam at that time.
Yes they were afraid but no one is afraid of Russia anymore
And we got a army of 7 11
@@mattjb9983 I disagree, even the US, they don’t dare to confront one on one to Russia. Booo
@@patmuzz2492 we don’t need to confront Russia one on one. Unlike Russia, the United States is friends with many powerful countries
Russia & China will take Thailand in 10 years cuz Thai people can’t fight.
*European colonies surround Siam.*
The King of Siam: "You know I'm something of a European myself."
Since when was Dafoe a king? 😂
That’s why I love king Rama v
@@sriuraimaleewongse6790 Everywhere, Kind V and King IX photos as you know krap. Pum rak Ratait Thai mach mach!
The King of Siam: "I'm on my knees and pleasing you in every way! Please don't kill my people and take my power away from me! Just do what you want with Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam! They have what you need! We have nothing!"
@@grandwonder5858 They did what they had to do to get by and such is life. In the end, it seems to have been the best choice.
Switzerland: We join no one.
Thailand: We join *EVERYONE*
I’m Thai and I confirm this 😂😂😂
@@mrs.vendela5938 I‘m swiss and I confirm this.
I'm nothing and I confirm this.
I'm no one and I confirm this.
I’m noob and I confirm this.
Siam: “Clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right, here I am”
Ladyboy "lie about your gender" land is not one to judge.
but austria-hungary's my mate
@@scintillam_dei
You be katoi?
"stuck in the middle with you"
In effect what Siam told the West (albeit politely) was: "We are Siamese, if you please. We are Siamese if you don't please."
I'm not Thai. But knowing that a fellow Asian nation withstand colonization makes me proud to be an Asian.
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There is a difference between withstanding and avoiding colonization. They could never withstood an full scale invasion if the European powers really wanted to. Especially being surrounded by 2 to 3 European superpowers that could hit them from all sides and they have no allies as their neighbors all hate them so one will come to their aid. The European already got all the neighboring countries do they really need to take over every single damn country in the world. They avoiding it but making major concessions to the Brits the French. Like giving Laos to the French. That tis almost like losing before even fighting. If you were really a bad ass you will tell them to go home packing and how dare they even make threats to you. Yo don't negotiate and make deals with enemies who shouldn't even be there in the first place. The Thai people and country likes to brag they were never taken over. They don't tell you how they have to bend over and ass kissing to avoid being taken over. Same thing with the Japanese during WW2 to avoid being taken over by the Japanese. Guess you can say they were smart to avoid suffering a great loss of life and destruction from wars. They got lucky there were a buffer between two superpowers. If that wasn't the case they would have surely been taken over for sure. If the White man says I can said my ships anywhere I want in your waters and there a damn thing you can do about it then you are their b whether or not you admit it. Avoid a war be becoming more like your enemy and joining them. The Siamese became more European. The European didn't become more Siamese. They have already won when you have to be come more like them. Not saying it was a bad thing as it modernized Thailand however it should be a choice not by necessity. I will give it to them at least the leadership knew it couldn't[ withstand the European powers so they did the most prudent thing and that is to avoid a massacre. They try to be on the good grace of the European superpowers they did what they thought was best for them at the time.
I'm thai!!!
@@bylobat6822Japan ? China ?
You can also see this westernization in Thai architecture (palaces)where the roof top is traditional Thai but the bottom half is European. This is called “Falang sai Chada”. Also the clothing as well, top half is Victorian and bottom half is Joong Kraben. The king said to the Thai people during the period of westernization, “We will pretend to look like Europeans, but we will never be them”.
Yes
The new flag was also designed along European lines. Their Parliament and legal system was also designed along European lines. Having said that, it is a corrupt as corrupt can be.
Sounds like all those people coming to Europe.
Reee but colonizitions so you deserve it!
Actually my country never had colonies and were always slaves for the same people that come in right now and hold their hand up for free shit
They will, however, either belong to YAHWEH EL ELOHIM or be destroyed by Him for siding with Lucifer, and ditto for everyone else that is in this world.
I'm Thai and I love European people.
Mostly people said because of the buffer state agreement and the closed relationship with Tsar Nicolas II that made Thailand survived But the fact is, King RamaV was a smarter than that. He invited Danish company to set the rail system, invited Prussian company to set the electricity system and Russian investor for the Forest Concession to balance the benefit in this country. If the British or French wanted to invade to this country, they will have the conflict with their neighbors countries in Europe.
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Maaaannn this is the first I’ve EVER encountered ANYone addressing this bit of many questions that seem obviously need asking. Hell yeah! Thank you!
Respect to Thailand for making the most out of a terrible situation.
i dk how this humilated it as a nation but it remain a nation
Cuban might live by resolver and jury rig the things.
But we Thai are making a profit from it.
I happy my country did nothing for this
Fr... they were like these guys are weird let's blend in right quick
งง ผมไม่เข้าใจ ว่าพูดอะไรกันอยู่ รักนะ พยายามที่จะเข้าใจอยู่ แต่ก็ไม่ ต่างประเทศมาพูดไม่ค่อย ไม่สมเหตุสมผลเลย :/
Much respect to Thailand for their history. Although the monarchy is a darkly different beast today, I admire their historic role of playing the Europeans against each other. Their history is very Game-of-Thrones-y lol
I would say the played the Europeans against each other
The french and British could of easily colonised all of Thailand with ease if they wanted , it’s just that the Siamese just offered to be a neutral buffer , the two colonial powers accepted
@@walx274 they swooned them with their lady boy actions both the french and English couldn't refuse
Many respect from Romania, we had almost the same issues with our neighbours(not all). We used our sorroundings as advantage against our enemies.
I do respect them for maintaining their independence, however I still find it hard to forgive them for conquering and annexing Pattani, a sovereign Malay kingdom that in an alternate reality would have joined the nation of Malaysia in independence. Even today many Malay Pattani reminisce and are still nostalgic about their independence from Thailand. In fact if it wasn't for the British my father who came from the state of Perlis in Malaysia would still be a Thai citizen today, since Thailand used to conquer over all the northern Malay states in Malaysia today. So yeah good for Thailand that they maintained independence, but don't think they are just some innocent state in South East Asia. They can be just as imperialistic as the Europeans.
@@aimanmarzuqi4804 I completely understand. The Thai monarchy, overall, has a very dark autocratic history. They are not without sin, historically. Thus, me comparing them to GoT lol
“But they never got Thailand”
-Bill Wurtz.
*they never got Ethiopia*
@Steiner 01 *"they did, until they didn't."*
All jokes aside? Thailand did lose Laos, Cambodia, Eastern parts of Myanmar, and Northern parts of Malaysia.
@@Clee-os6pv Yes, but they were not ours at the first place, we colonized them yet we lived happily, until European came, then the European took them, colonized them and ruined them until this day.
They imperialized men, they even imperialized ladies, but they never imperialized the Ladymen.
Basically it kept the peace.
Sounds like a Civ 6 reference to Teddy Roosevelt. But still, its a good strategy on Thailand's part. Resist and be crushed or talk things through and reorganize/westernize.
There was no big incentive to colonize Siam as it was already willing to listen and get along with Europeans for most part to avoid colonization & conflict altough some of it did got conquerored but rest remained as buffer state.
I do not think that pepole in Central Africa have ever broke the peace.... It was the Europeans who have huuuuge greed to exploit everything they see 😒😒😒
"Peace" you say.... I sure wonder what had been going on since its beginnings all the way ro nowadays...
@@مالكالقطيف bs
Thailand: Bonjour dear français friends, nice to meet you.
French: Give us a third of your territory.
They shot first though.
Thailand: Sure, monsieur. We don't want to fight those land's nationalist movements anyway.
@@orpheonkatakrosmortarchoft4332 we shot first because a battle ship literally gonna make it way to the palace itself and might use the palace as hostage which will became a harder situation for thailand.
@@mynameistoohardtospell7195 You shouldn't have gave us the authorization to sail there f it was to shoot our ship when we did. Makes you come out as traitorous and untrustworthy. Beside there is no info saying that that it was the ship's mission.
@@orpheonkatakrosmortarchoft4332 I don't know the situation from other side but from siam at that time we blame it on the captain of the ship which...idk if it's truth or not but siam haven't even let any transport ship get through that lake on that day in case of emergency. Oh i've remember something, thailand place mine in that lake so i'm pretty sure that we doesn't play dirty in this case.
As a Chinese Malaysian my parents once told me that Thailand was, is and wants to be friends with everybody thats how their country never faces war. lol
We never lost a war,we just switched sides the last second
how did you didn't get firewalled
lmfao 😭😭
@@Unfortunatlies Because he/she is Malaysian?
Somehow true lol
These are some of the reasons why Thailand's Kings are so higher respected and loved.
Current king that we had since 2016 isnt really respected tho 😂
I love Thailand! I wish them peace and prosperity forever. Such a beautiful country.
Thank you my friend
Much ❤ from your closest neighboring country The Republic of wonderful Indonesia 🇮🇩🇹🇭
Beautiful country , but now controlled by dictator and monarchy
Thai people got bad qualityof life
No it is not
He means he likes the Thai women lol
"they cant colonize me, if i colonize myself first"
LOL
@Hellish Stuff about lady boys kingdom, Yeah we many people that are lady boys. Cuz we respect in lgbtq+ and respect who really they are not depence on sexuality. And the second one. Yes we have lady boy Rama X King. We all hate him to be precise. When Thai people suffer from poorness he just party the night out in the villa somewhere in europe.
@@Aomura98 dont use ‘we’ . i m thai and i love my king. dont generalize thai people by reading few comment from Twitter and think ‘oh this represents thai people’. Record! I m thai and i m not suffer from being so poor. i live happily live here in thailand.
@@Aomura98 I am not in your “we”. So it is not “we all hate”
LMFAOOOOOO
As a Thai you did an amazing job in explaining everything! Having said that, the final map of Thailand at the end is not accurate at all. The French took a cambodia as well.
You mean, Thailand is what used to be territory of the Khmer(Cambodia) empire. Modern day Thai were once mostly Khmer. This is why Thai language are almost identical to Khmer. When Siam invaded Khmer, the people and territory became part of Siam. Ancient temples in Thailand were built by Khmer, not by Siam. Cambodian can read the writing on their temples. Can Thai read the writing on their temple? I doubt it. To make my common short, Thailand and Cambodia should be brothers of peace and love, not sworn enemies as it has proven throughout history. Cambodia is struggling to fight 2 foes of the east(Vietnam) and west(Thailand) who always wait for an opportunity to take more territory from Cambodia. South Vietnam was also part of Khmer(Cambodia) territory until 1949 when the French signed away that territory to Vietnam. Vietnam ambition is to take the remaining land of Cambodia through various deceptive political manuveur means, if it can't take by military forces. Vietnam has already conquered Laos, covertly. If and when Cambodia become part of Vietnam, Thailand is not safe from Vietnam's ambition. So Thailand, you will meet your match when that time come. Cambodia won't be the nation you will be fighting, it's Vietnam that you'll be fight with. As for now, it would be wise for Thailand and Cambodia to be very close tie economically and militarily for ones national interest.
@@chamnap2990 yes👍
@@chamnap2990 Vietnam is not going to invade Cambodia you will be fine.
@@chamnap2990 Do you have any scientific evidence for linkage of Angor Wat and Khmer people nowadays? Khmer history is written by the French who come to SEA region in the 16th century, not the 7th century.
@@chamnap2990 it would be wise for Thailand and Cambodia to be very close tie economically and militarily for ones national interest. ----> Thais don't know much about Khmer. For me as a Thai, I don't even know any single of Khmer singers or actors! It's Khmer like watching Thai drama, even your princess can speak Thai. Khmer monks always come to learn Bali in Thailand. It's Thai monks help spread Theravada Buddhism across the world. And Hun Sen is Vietnam's puppet.
I'm Thai and i want to share some siamese perspective here. (You forget Russian)It's true that Siam will be a perfect buffer for two empires but Siam actually thought that it will be a disaster if they came to an agreement, so the king RamaV went on European tour in order to establish some friendly relationship as such Russian and it work.
The map showed in RamaVI isn't correct as we already lost the western of Cambodia to FIC in 1907 as well as some today northern Malaysia to British empire in 1909 which were all happen in RamaV regime.
@Welcome to Buddha's Teachings Theravada in Thailand
@Welcome to Buddha's Teachings in Video shown the old Siamese Kingdom
@@grandwonder5858 khmer is allien
คุณพูดถูก
I am thai
Like Japan, they realized isolation wasn't possible and the world was being run by European/Western civilization, so they adapted.
@@3phistory701 *looks at Nagasaki*
yea...about that...
Japan got colonized? It has Red, White, and Blue troops and bases in Japan.
@@3phistory701 It’s okay, we’re lazy. Just smile and the tourists will come. At least we can lie about our struggles and be kinda happy.
+@@3phistory701 :
Not in WW 2! When Japan? Was the bad guy and villain that attacked China and took Manchuria in 1931. Also who committed many many war crimes against the Chinese like the Nanking massacre in 1937. They also did a lot of shit against Korea when Japan fully colonized her.
We can't and will never isolate ourself from other countries because we'll be crush by China if we dared to block the way.
1:18 Indochina is the Peninsula, the French colonies had the name of 'French Indochina' because it was the French controlled part of the peninsula
And it lies between India and China, hence Indo-China
@@Ifoundnohappinesshere try explaining that to China, who think it's just "south China" provinces who've gained too much autonomy.
@@arthas640 What are you talking about? When did China "think" that? Show us a single instance of China claiming Thailand, Cambodia or even Laos,
@@user-iz3gv5vo6b belt and road Initiative, repeated invasions of Vietnam, backing the Khmer rouge, backing the north vietnamese, backing the laotian communist party, establishing a hegemony over the whole area during the qing, establishing a hegemony over the whole area during the ming, establishing a hegemony over the whole area during the yuan, backing the various military dictatorships of myanmar... they didnt formally slap a "China" label on the map but they have a looooooong history of dominating the region and trying but out foreign influence and trade in favor of solely dealing with China. They've treated the region the same as the british treated the princely states of India or like the US treating the native Americans: they call them sovereign nations while ensuring near total dominance.
@@Ifoundnohappinesshere I thought the Indo was for the Indomalaya islands
Thailand is smart. They have many coups but the military doesn't hurt the nation. Unlike Myanmar.
Saying the coup doesn't hurt the nation is wildly ignorance.
You forgot to mention one of the main points which is the relationship between the Chakri dynasty and the Romanov dynasty.
Right ! That's why I asked my dear Thai amiga to check out this doc . Want the stinking bloody truth and full history . She taught me how to cook excellent squid !
@@d.brionebey9711 ????
Yes , the Romanov dynasty (Tsar Nicholas II ) is the cousin to King George V of England.
I just realise how cool we were
-as Thai
ภูมิใจในยุคก่อนของประเทศเรา
รัสเซียช่วยล้วนๆ ล่าอณานิคมจนเหนื่อยเลยแพ้ไทย
Yes I agree. Me, as a guy whose country colonized by lots of imperialist nations, can say that you guys are indeed the coolest.
British/Thai here!!!
My mum is thai ...I'm glad that we weren't colonized. Our king was much smarter than most.
Japan: Join us.
Thailand: HELL YES
War is over
Allies: Didn't you like join the war on Japanese side?
Thailand: Yes but also no. But more no.
Allies: OK. understandable. have a nice day.
Pull out the Uno reverse card 💀
japan wanted thailand to join them and declare war on usa so we agreed to avoid colonization but the people who were meant to declare war on usa who were in usa didnt agree with it and didnt declare war
You never know that those people are part of that...so they will never colonize or punish. If is then the King sure is cunning, sacrifice people and risk the country for the future.
@@KBA2K1023 Nah, they ended up with an economic blooming, being guilt free and no reparation as added bonuses.
Switzerland was technically neutral during the war but...
Well, yes Thailand was on a different scale in terms of collaboration but their borders were porous so it's easy to understand how they tried to deal with WW2. Am pretty sure England, France, and the US understood that.
Other: territory more important than nation
Thailand: nation inpencedent and population important than territory
I wouldn't say the population was more important. For the Thai rulers, the most important thing is their hold of power. They are always ready to sacrifice some population and other things to make sure that they are still in charge.
@@AcaciaDolce Agree. Conflicts back then were less about the welfare of the population and more about power struggles between political elites.
This is quickly becoming one of my favorite channels. And Thailand is one of my favorite countries. All the critical commentators have probably never even set foot there.
I bet you want to do swordfighting there. Jk
@@johncarlodimaangay3812 Not in the slang sense but I'l like to get into Muay Thai.
I'm Thai. Welcome to Thailand. No more covids 19. Then come visit
@@dussaneekhengpimon625 bruh there's over 20,000 average confirm cases right now lol
@@sovietunion3721 i think he meant that when the covid is gone he should come to visit thai some sort like that?
Born in the US, King Bhumibol (RIP, a remarkable leader), also spent many years in Lausanne and environs in Switzerland, forging close international relationships in those countries that helped the development of Thailand.
Yes, King Rama 9 (King Bhumibol) was the Grandson of King Chulalongkorn but I think one of the most important thing it was about education. He decided to send many of his children to study in Europe such as UK, France, Germany or Russia and also USA to let his children learn about what do the european like or think or even the mentality or I can say that to learn the strengths & weaknesses of those countries and in the same time to bulid up the relationship with them because since many of Thai princes were studied in their countries and many of them used to enter into European Military Services.
So that's why we have never been colonized by the European
since our Princes educated from European countries.
Pas que Lausanne, Neuchâtel de mémoire aussi
Sa femme était la fille de l’Ambassadeur de France.
Il venait sauvant à Paris la rencontrer.
Les deux étant des francophones avertie.
Paix à son Âme, il nous manque.
j'ai beaucoup d'amis Thaï très affecté par sa mort (dont ma femme)
Thank you for making a video about Thai history. By the way, there are many points that you should add in the video.
1. The Modernization process of Siam began duing the reign of King Rama IV or King Mongkut, King Chulalongkorn's father. During his monkhood, he learned English and many Western Knowledge from American missionary, so he learned that the world geopolitics was changed and Siam had to adapt to survive. After he became King, he began the modernization in Siam by many ways, such as adapting some Western styles, hiring foreigners to teach his children, including King Chulalongkorn, English and other modern knowledge, and sending students to study aboard. The process was continued by King Chulalongkorn.
2. Another factor was the Russo - Siamese alliance. King Chulalongkorn and Tsar Nicholas II were close friend and their alliance was another factor to make Siam survived.
3. In the Reign of King Rama IV, Siam signed the Bowring Treaty with the British. This treaty took Siam to the modern global trade and economy. The name of the Treaty was taken from Sir John Bowring, the Governor of Hong Kong who was the British representative in the signing of the Treaty.
Just like the movie, The king and I.
@@707arnie The King and I or Anna and the King of Siam is partly fictional. It is the novel by Margaret Landon. She adapted the story from two of Anna's books, the English Governess in the Siamese Court, and A Romance of the Harem.
I think England&France fear Otto Von Bismarck(Germany)
@@707arnie "et cetera, et cetera, ET CETERA!"
@@707arnie and Yul Bruner?
Thailand then: We're strong and never be colonized!
Thailand now: F the lead-
Man, hahahaha, i knowwww😂
@@markpl056
Stupid comments !
Yk many young man started to disobey SOMEONE (TOTALLY “SOMEONE”) named T- (Im not gonna say that lolol)
THAT"S TRUE as thai person
Everyday all I hear is ‘FUK LOONG THOO!’
What kept Thailand from being occupied was its adaptation to modernization and the monarch's diplomacy in the balance of power between Europe and Russia.
King of Siam : Who are those invaders West and East?
Councellor : Britain and France, they have been at war for the last 800 years
King of Siam : Well shit.
Britain and France: I will colonise you because you are barbarian.
Siam: Well, you cant call us barbarian if we modernise!
I'm Thai, living in Canada.
We had smart kings who could deal with any problems to keep us peaceful. Lots of history will show that some situations Thailand did not have to fight and drain blood in our country.
No matter what now a day is, we have this country because of the king families. Proud to be Thai!
Your so lucky mine was weak but I'm still happy
You should praise the British Monarchy, the royal family of Canada, of the country that allows you to work and gives the place to live with democracy and freedom, Something you can't find in Thailand.
@@Santiago-07wckeoExactly, many thais have to move abroad to seek for better opportunities because Thai royal institution is taking up all the resources while giving very little back to its people. They are the major shareholders in a lot of Thai corporations and thus have voting rights to increase employees salary to international standards if that’s what they want, but nah, profit is more important, right? Indirectly, they also interfere with Thai politics through the army and corrupt politicians with close ties to them. Thailand would be better off as a republic or at least, a constitutional monarchy like the UK or Japan and not in its current form. If they were really “good” as many claims, article 112 wouldn’t exist in the first place, lol. It’s simply there to prevent people from developing negative thoughts about them. Not exactly a democracy when you have to resort to that kind of law. Thailand remains a nice holiday destination or a retirement home, but it’s hell, if you were born without support or privileges and had to start a life from nothing….
ขอบคุณมากๆค่ะเม้นของคุณเป็นประโยชน์ต่อชาติบ้านเมืองมากและคุณคือพลเมืองเกรดเอของชาติ
เป็นลูกหลานสุดที่รักของบรรพบุรุษที่ได้กู้ชาติสร้างแผ่นดินไว้ให้ เราภูมิใจในตัวคุณมากเช่นกัน ❤🇹🇭🙏
@@Santiago-07wckeo
Are you insulting Thailand or not?
因为泰国人民英勇顽强的抵抗欧洲侵略者，因为泰国人民对自己的文化历史无比骄傲，作为一个泰国人无比自豪
ใช้แล้วครับ 👍
因为当时的泰国非常贫穷，而印尼则是自然资源丰富的自动殖民地。
This is so true and so do I
@@historicalofworld2521ใช่ในสมัยนั้นอาจจะไทยยากจน แต่ถ้าคิดตามความเป็นจริง ไทยคือจุดยุทธศาสตร์ จุดศูนย์กลางของภูมิภาคนี้ ทำไมพวกล่าอาณานิคมถึงไม่ต้องการยุทธศาสตร์ที่ดีแบบนี้
@@historicalofworld2521ยากจนอะไร ประเทศเราเรียกได้ว่าสมบูรณ์แบบที่สุดแล้วยุคนั้น มีทุกอย่าง
Thailand means “free land” because it wasn’t conquered colonized by foreigners. At least that’s what I was told by a native Thai when I visited Thailand at one time. The same person told me that the old name Siam was given by the Chinese meaning “dark skinned” in reference to the darker complexion of local Thais compared to the northern Chinese.
Feels like Chinapeople were racists since ancient times
@@timurermolenko2013 all races where racists to each other especially europeans who thought any race that isn’t them are beneath, it peaked when Hitler rose to power.
@@mjolninja9358 I only agree with the first part of your statement. All people are inherently predisposed to distinguish themselves from others and emphasize on their own superiority. No exception was China who was a hegemon for thousands of years to all surrounding Nations. When Europeans came, Chinese saw how their ways are backwards and they are not Central Kingdom surrounded by barbarians
Common misconception. Thailand comes from the name "Tai" which was the name of the people from south western China who migrated to Thailand in the 11th century.
@@timurermolenko2013 is that racist? Back then they have no internet and poor communication, soo ofc people will call other land based on something that different from their "normal" at home
..Thailand is the "Switzerland" of Asia ...and Thailand have a very good army and strong Kingdom and they know to talk in peace 😊🙏
Wow! I had no idea that Thailand had this in its history. Very interesting.
then japan rolled up and said join us or die lol
Japan is pretty kind to us lol. They already put their flag on our land but still didn't pull us as their colony although i think the reason is because we already have some ties and also exhaustion of their soldiers to the point that some just being killed by normal citizens.
Yes, but we alive LoL.
@@mynameistoohardtospell7195 Lucky enough for Thailand . those bastards made a whole upheavel in Myanmar.
@ No Japanese love lady boy what why they let Thailand be
In a similar way the Goa a small territory in India was a Portuguese colony..My grandparents always said that the Portuguese were not bad like the British in the rest of the country.. British left india in 1947, but Portuguese left only in the 60s when indian goverment made a strategic surprise attack when all the Portuguese ships were required to be else where in the world at the time...and later there were Portuguese airplanes flying over the territory dropping notes, which was a gesture of apology for not being there to defend the people..even today the Portuguese recognise Goan born people as Portuguese citizens and if they want they can acquire a Portuguese citizenship...But the queen sipped on all the tea she took from us and china and other countries in the region and did nothing for our benefit..it was purely for her own greed.
Thailand wasn't colonised cos every time a colonial nation tried to war them the result was always a THAI
Took me a second but I get it now
All jokes aside? Thailand did lose Laos, Cambodia, Eastern parts of Myanmar, and Northern parts of Malaysia. Thailand did not exactly escape being colonize by the Europeans.
@@Clee-os6pv I bet after those wars they felt a bit Lousy... and even tired enough to feel some Malaise... (i cant think of ones for Cambodia & myanmar lol)
+@@tigrecito48 :
Nice! But what about a good joke for Laos.
@@Clee-os6pv i already said LOUSY LAOSY
In a way was deeply colonized because nearly a third of Siam was colonized by France what became Vietnam, Laos & Cambodia. The leftovers of Siam changed its name to Thailand.
well i wouldn’t call 2/3 of a country the leftovers
None of them really belong to us in the first place, We just gave them up to Imperialists at the first sight of conflict
Vietnam wasn't even our vassals, They were contending without for the control of Cambodia before The French invaded them and demanded Cambodia.
a little bit of knowledge I remember at school. Most of Laos is the territory of Thailand, western Cambodia also becomes part of Thailand. The Nguyen Dynasty tried to control eastern Cambodia but they failed, even before the French arrived.
Wonder why Siam wasn't considered an empire?
They weren't really thai, (other than laos)
Thailand was smart about it's decisions.
My family lived in the part of Thailand that was given to France when they colonized Cambodia. They were given a chance to move back into Thailand territory but would have to forfeit all their land. They ended up staying until the Khmer Rouge. A few went back afterwards but most stayed in Thailand or emigrated to other countries, mainly the US.
So you live in laos
@@keawpichaisilpchai5294 I was born in Laos.
Ae you from Siem Reap?
Ha ha ha khmer
our beloved King Rama 5 is our one hell of a king that got us through so much of those hard times. This is the example of a true King!
And he also abolished Slavery in Thailand. What a great king.
Yea! Our king is so awesome!
@@someguyonyt2831 He stopped the practice of hunting for slaves within the ethnic minority populations in the mountains and in neighboring countries. It's now a new type of slavery.
Siam had to pay a price but in the end their people were never colonized. Not a lot of countries can say that.
Sad as this means Christianity was not to come........
Currently watching on a beach in Thailand, very good video
I always wondered how Thailand was able to maintain their culture, traditions, architecture etc. My country is a mishmash of spanish, chinese and western influence.
The map isn't correct, u forgot to give western Cambodia to french Indochina.
WOW! Thailand was really good at coming up with workable strategies that helped the country.
If you think they're shrewd, wait until the channel explain how they joined Imperial Japanese Army and avoid coming out as a member of the Axis.
Wow, this Thailand documentary is incredible! It really adds a unique perspective to world history documentaries. The blend of culture, ancient traditions, and historical insights is truly captivating. Definitely a must-watch for anyone who loves exploring the rich tapestry of global history!
“ไทยนี้รักกสงบ และถึงรบไม่ขลาด
เอกราชจะไม่ให้ใครข่มขี่”
this lyric is in Thai National Anthem Song which means
“Thai prefer peaceful and ready to fight if necessary.
Our freedom will not be conquered by any nation”
ประเทศ
Pattani will be independent
3
thats just propaganda lol
🤮
We lost some parts of our country, but I'm so proud of our ancestry. We changed the country name from Siam to Thailand which is mean the land of freedom.
Freedom for whom, from what?
And what was the previous meaning ie if Thailand means land of freedom what did/does Siam mean (especially as you wanted to change it, what was so objectionable in its meaning for you to want to change it?).
@@farshimelt In the 19th and early 20th centuries, only Thailand survived European colonial threat in Southeast Asia due to centralising reforms enacted by King Chulalongkorn and because the French and the British decided it would be a neutral territory to avoid conflicts between their colonies
@@Cromwelldunbar We don't know exactly why it called Siam, but our land established more than 656 years ago. Only Ayutthaya era 417 years and Bangkok era 239 years. And we had many capital city before that.
@@jumpiam8477 Thanks for replying. I understand.
Thailand also ceded some territories in the south to British Malaya, which eventually become part of Malaysia.
ฉันเห็นชายฝรั่งแก่ 4 - 5 คนนุ่งกางเกงในตัวเดียว พุงห้อยหนังเหี่ยว ถือแก้วน้ำอัดลมพลาสติก เดินเล่นชายหาดในไทย ฉันเห็นแล้วขำมาก ดูน่ารักดี เขาอาจเป็นแก๊งเพื่อนกันมาสมัยอนุบาลคงนัดกันหนีเมียมาเที่ยวทะเล
Cool place. Jts a testament to themselves they were able to maintain their independence. One of my favorite places.
One of the Siamese princes was a very well-known character on the European car racing scene, Prince Birabongse, known as "Bira". Part of the royal family of Siam, he was educated at Eton, and lived until 1985. He drove in European Formula 1 races before WW2. You could say that Siam was part of the European imperial powers such was their influence in Europe !
Is there in relation between him and Albon?
Prince Bira raced both at Brooklands and at Goodwood: I remember, I saw him and he was very popular. What happened to him, where did he retire to?
As for his Country, not so good: an ally of that beast among hostile nations of WW2 :Japan: but for some strange reason she got off lightly at the end of the WW2 conflict. Losing against France on some border differences, the Nippons came along as « tourists » in French Indo-China, then made the French reverse the signed surrender agreements between Siam and France. Admittedly France was in no great situation to argue, but it was under Vichy control and allied to Germany and eventually through Germany to Japan, but they were unwitting « innocents » and in the Nippon racist mind-set just Europeans deserving to be humiliated. Horrible story, Vichy should have known better but were quite stupid sending off a naval task force to « defend French South Sea Islands against Australia (!) whose RAN met them and told them to piss off back whence they came to look after their own people against the Nippons….But the Japs just did their terrible worst…and no-one could help them.
Oath takers? Probably took the oath at Oxford.
@@adrien2323 , or Rome.
May I correct His Name in that his name sounds as Pe-ra not Bira.
what sad is.. we as a Thai citizens never learn this part of the history at school.... :/ we have to learn about how we fight Myanmar with elephants 300s years ago. actually pissed >:|
They will rather teach us pointless things than learn from past's blunder
Did you learn anything about relationship between Rama I and Nguyen Anh?
@@buianh1257 no lol, cuz we lose bigly
Pretty sure that they're taught more than war with Myanmar though. And this period was also taught in high school too iirc war with Myanmar wasn't a main focus as well. Most thing they're taught in our own nation history school book are mostly put main focus our kings started from predecessor kingdom like Sukhothai until the recent one of Thailand(Rama IX not sure if Rama X also including now or not) and I think Thai's Mandala also get a lot of focus start from late middle school til the end of high school years. There are also other thing that are being taught as well Pak nam incident was also taught but it was kind of skim over and overshadowed by all reform that took place in the same period.
as I know. There is a war in Cambodia, both are gaining influence there. And Rama I need to return and kill the king. So he had a peace treaty with Nguyen Anh. After Rama I ascended the throne, Nguyen Anh came to live in Bangkok because he was losing the civil war in Vietnam. He enlisted the Thai army to against his opponent in Vietnam but failed again. However no long after Nguyen Anh won and became the first king of the Nguyen Dynasty.
So Thailand is basically like, “I know exactly what colonisation does. We’ll do it to ourselves so you don’t have to.”
It was know the Thai were brilliant fighters, who never give up.
This is why the 5th and 9th king of Thailand earn so much respect from Thai! The 5th king of Thailand need to deal with western power expansion and the 9th king need to deal with communism during Vietnam war.
และ 9th ก็เซ็นรันรองรัฐประหารด้วย 😢
Rama 9 was a CIA puppet and he was behind the Thammasat massacre in 1976.
@@PeterPing you saying that CIA Tell him to execute those college student because they might be a commie?
Interesting...
@@PeterPing @Blackdicine I wasn't born yet in 76s so I got ideal about CIA puppet part, but CIA need help from all the people with power in this region to stop communist expansion back then. th-cam.com/video/KGte0L-t5Jw/w-d-xo.html
@@Ahhhchrrrr6 มึงโดนเขาหลอกแล้วละ
I just love the banter and commentary pertaining to this clip. A big Thanks to all the participants as I have perceived it to far more entertaining then the actual clip.
It’s ironic that the movie 'The King and I' was banned in Thailand, not because of the story, but because it failed to show how progressive the country was. This was illustrated in a scene where the King was using chop-sticks to eat his meal. He was appalled that people should think that he was so backwards that he didn’t use a knife, fork and spoon. This aspect was totally lost in this film.
Chopsticks came from China and they’re better. You can also use them for other things. 😂.
Something huge not mentioned in the video: Southeast Asian wars were often fought to gain people, not land. Kingdoms often had more farm land than farm workers, so wars were waged in which conquered people would be brought back to work the land, and the newly conquered land abandoned. So when France demanded Laos be given to Indochina, the French (westerners who thought in terms of territory) didn't realize or care that Siam (who thought in term of population) moved as many Lao people as they could onto Siamese territory. That's the primary reason why today there are approximately 3.5 million Lao people in Laos, but over 22 million Lao people in Thailand, where they are known as Isaan people.
That's interesting...any sources you can link?
That a very interesting, as a isaan people myself am curios why there is isaan language, today thailand have 4 language as thai language(used by people that live in the center province of thailand),isaan language(used by isaan people that live in north-east of thailand), south language(used by people that live in southern province of thailand)and north language used by people that live in northern province of thailand, while isaan language and thai language is closely relatable to each other but south language and north language is very different story but we still use the same alphabet anyway so where we come from or when we come to thailand should not matter anymore, we live in present and not the past.(our future look fucked by the way)
*Edit:fix issan to isaan*
Your statement confirms the written accounts on Thailand having slaves. Historically, the Thai word meant free for themselves because the non-Thai population were considered their slaves. The Thais are really good at rewriting their history as we currently define Thailand to mean freedom.
ก็คือการ “เทครัว” นั่นเอง
ใครชนะได้กวาดต้อนผู้คน กำลังพล
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I honestly have no idea about this and Thailand/Siam being unconquered. I am from Passawan, Philippines, and I will say that they were blessed for that...they gained much my respect among all southeast or tropical Asia
@@jim-ce5kt Do you mean Japan conquered them? What I know was they were in alliance with japan during ww2
@@siljoazunega247 You are right.
well... theres nothing to conquer..😂😂😂
@@jim-ce5kt They didn't, Thailand joined WW2 as a ally to Japan, not as a subject
@@PeruvianPotato based thailand knows what's up.
1:34 The Dutch were involved in Thailand ever since at least the Siamese revolution of 1688. This video makes it sound like their contact only started in the late 19th Century.
In the English-speaking world, history begins when the British arrive. When they talk about who first went around the world, they have to mention and give more focus on Drake who wasn't even born when Spain went around the world first.
@@scintillam_dei I don’t think I’ve ever heard anyone that has any knowledge of history ever claim Francis drake was the first to circumnavigate the world
@@scintillam_dei Drake? I didnt know the rapper circumnavigated the world.
@@gametmane1093 😂😂😂
@@scintillam_dei I was taught in a British school that Ferdinand Magellan was the first circumnavigator [technically untrue as he was killed in the Philippines]. I also remember the names of Dias and Vasco de Gama being taught for the route to India and of course Columbus for the New World.
1.ทำไมคนไทยไม่เคยเป็นเมืองขึ้น คนไทยจะต่อสู้เมื่อมันจำเป็น เราไม่ปรารถนาทำลายชีวิตแต่เรามีความเมตตานั้นคือเหตุผลเลือกเจรจาต่อรองมากต่อสู้ แต่หากคุณอยากต่อสู้คุณก็รู้คนไทยสู้จนขาดใจ มวยไทยจะทำให้คุณเห็น ความกล้าหาญและหัวใจนักสู้ 2.เรามีกษัตริย์ที่เป็นศูนย์รวมจิตใจไม่ใช่รัฐบาล คนไทยเชื่อกษัตริย์มากและกษัตริย์มักเลือกทำสิ่งที่ดีที่สุดเพื่อประชาชนของพระองค์ 3.คนไทยเห็นแก่ประโยชน์ส่วนร่วมมาก บางครั้งเมื่อรัฐบาลอ่อนแอคนไทยจะลุกขึ้นมาทำสิ่งต่างๆด้วยตนเอง คนไทยผ่านวิกฤตต้มนำกุ้งเพราะคนไทยช่วยกันบริจาคเข้าคลังประเทศจนเรามีทุนสำรองที่จะดำเนินการต่อไป เราจะไม่เห็นแก่ตัวช่วงโควิดคนไทยเป็นประเทศที่บ่นน้อยที่สุด เราเชื่อฟังรัฐบาล เราใส่แมสเพราะต้องการป้องกันทุกๆคนเราไม่คิดว่าเป็นเรื่องอยากที่จะเชื่อฟัง 4.ความแข็งแกร่งทางวัฒนธรรมมาจาก คนไทยมีความเป็นชาตินิยมแบบไทย เรามีความรักในวัฒนธรรมของเรา เราไม่เคยหยุดพัฒนาวัฒนธรรมประเพณี มันมีสิ่งใหม่ในวัฒนธรรมเก่าเกิดขึ้นมาตลอดเวลา เรามีกระทรวงด้านนี้เฉพาะ เราสนับสนุนคนที่ทำงานด้านนี้ และคนไทยทุกคนพยายามนำเสนอวัฒนธรรมของเราแก่ทุกคน ด้วยรอยยิ้มความเป็นมิตร ด้วยเหตุผลเช่นนี้คุณจะไม่รักประเทศของเราหรือ
Buffer state? Nonsense. All you need is a few dozen kilometres of land as a buffer, not a vast country.
I’m still no wiser as to how Thailand managed to retain its independence.
As the video says, an artful combination of resistance and assimilation conducted by clear eyed Thai administrators.
Very correct. And connection with Russia is te most important tactic.
I was told by my relatives in Korea that missionaries in Asia were more or less a guise for colonisation and one of the reasons Thailand avoided being colonised was that they are a strongly Buddhist country (95% are Buddhist) and it was not easy for the missionaries to convert the Thais, especially the Thai Kings. After King Narai died, the members of government killed or expelled all westerners out of their fear and dislike of the missionaries. And in the 1820's, when the Protestants came, apparently 22 missionaries failed to convert a single Thai in 18 years. That is quite amazing if it is true. I don't know if this is one of the reasons for not being colonised though.
@@lvb131 - Exactly. This what I’ve heard as the main reasons. Missionaries, whether they knew it or not, were often the first stage of the colonisation process, and Siam was very protective of its religion and customs.
Brings to mind that great film with Yul Brynner, The King and I - about an English school mistress influencing the King of Siam. I think it was based on a true story.
@@lvb131 But their malay counterparts (now southern siam, Malaysia, Singapura till Indonesia) also didn't convert to christian. And still got colonized.
I think another big factor other than diplomacy is Thailand -like Japan- has settled with a big land and one king. That plus diplomacy are big factors.
Unlike their malay counterparts that have many kingdom and sultan.
But still can argue because China also had an emperor still got occupied.
Thailand is a fantastic country to visit. If you have not been, I suggest it . South Thailand is of 5 star beauty.
Once you step in Thailand you feel the peace aura.🙏
From my study of Thai history there was one other major reason Siam remained independent that is not mentioned here.
In 1833, the USA & Siam signed the Treaty of Amity and Commerce, formalizing diplomatic relations and securing a special status to Americans that was not given to other foreigners. This agreement exists to this day and was updated in 1966 - so under this treaty Americans can establish companies in Thailand with less than 50% Thai ownership and be treated like a Thai company - no other foreigners can do this. In return, the USA provided protection for Thailand against the colonial powers. It ensured independence with a touch of US protectorate status. That at least is my understanding... Anyone else know about this or can confirm??
no, britain and france dominated thailand and annexed territory and forced unequal treaties on it. The USA was militarily irrelevant until the turn of the 20th century and then still well behind britain and france. Thailand remained nominally independent because it was a buffer between french indochina and british india.
@@Paul-ft9dn - Interesting... Then why would Siam sign the Treaty of Amity and Commerce with the USA? And why wouldn't Britain and France demand the same special treatment provided to the US? I've actually set up a Thai company based on that treaty so that I didn't need a local partner and could own it 100% outright. If I were British or French I would have needed a local partner with 51% min of ownership.
@@gregbrogan9061britain did receive special treatment
@@Paul-ft9dn - Hmmm... I don't think they have it now...
@@gregbrogan9061 I'm not talking about now I'm talking about 19th and early 20th century when britain was the dominant power.
Love Thailand from Afghanistan! We were the only nations not colonized by anyone.
Nepal also never colonized but loss big land just like Thai. Brits unable to take those land to Britain in ship. Later British ended treaty by which they seize our land before leaving India. Brits did and end treaty but never got our land and Nepal also never got that land.
@@univelectron2785 Ahh yeah i forgot about Nepal and even Japan.
Colonizer: I’m here to colonize Thailand
King: I went to Russia and took photo with Tsar Nicolas II
Colonizer: Oh I beg my pardon, I’m very sorry to interrupt you
The final map in the end of the video isn’t correct. Siam loses more territories, one is the east (Seam reap, Battambang and Sisophon in Cambodia nowadays.) to French Indo-China and the another in the south (Kedah, Kelantan and Terengganu in Malaysia) to British Malaya.
Actually, the territories those Siam losses isn’t the part of the Siam Kingdom. They are just the colonies of Siam and they also have their own king or leader.
And in this situation, Siam forced Chiangmai and Pattanee to get the annexation to become part of The Kingdom of Siam and transform to Kingdom of Thailand as you see as in the current map.
Did you know which country Isan belong to in history ?is it belong to Laos or Siam ?
@@khamphatsouvannaphim3270 Isaan has a ruler Hundreds of years old Lan Xang Kingdom reign of King Chaisettha Great, the Kingdom of Lan Xang is vast and expansive. Covering Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Northeast of Thailand, some Burma. After the end of King Chai Settha, the Lan Xang Kingdom declined, Northeast, Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai were independent. There would be governors of each province as their own.
Actually, it's not Thai yet. The King of Siam was just trying to claim it. It is said that the place belongs to Thailand. But in fact it's not.
It's been Thai since Thonburi. The establishment of Lanna occurred after the King of Thonburi restored Lanna. Because Lanna was captured by the Burmese and brought people to Burma. Chiang Mai became a ghost city. The King of Thonburi then sent people from Lamphun to live and build a city in Chiang Mai. Created the Chiang Mai dynasty as provincial governors. until the change of government Bangkok King Appointing the Mayor of Chiang Mai to be the king ruling Chiang Mai Can make everything like a king That is not to keep Lanna isolated. But in order to prevent Lanna from joining with Burma. Hundreds of years have passed British ruled Burma You guys aren't Lanna people anyway. But they will become a minority if they merge with Burma. You are not Burmese. Because you guys have your own language. Malaysia side used to belong to Siam Same as Cambodia Because there was a contract between England, France and Thailand, if not Thailand There is no need to make a contract. The fact that they are a new country because It is part of divide and rule. But they can't rule them. Two countries are too stupid Two countries refuse to change religions. Too much money spent on development and not beneficial They got something valuable. These are gems, diamonds, jewelry, and ancient objects in museums. including oil and other resources.
@@ellesomeelse7343 I don't see any advantages for Lanna not being Thailand. Do you think that if Lanna wasn't Thailand, would you guys have a university? Do you guys have a culture? Will you guys be able to learn and speak Lanna? You must speak English, Burmese or Chinese. There is no lottery for soldiers. You guys will be holding guns to shoot your opponents for the next 300 years or longer. You guys can't open a gay bar. There is no Loi Krathong. There is no local outfit.
I believe it was King Chulalongkorn's father, Rama IV (the king featured in "The King and I" and "Anna and the King of Siam") who initiated the westernization process specifically to fend off colonial tendencies. King Chulalongkorn is known as Thailand's 'Abraham Lincoln' for ending the practice of slavery in the country.
King's Rava IV's King Mongkut. And yes, King Chulalongkorn was the one who ends the slavery in Thailand.
@@MiMiMiMirei Phra Meha Momgut (aka) Rama IV is the way I learned it. The monk who would be king.
It was Rama lV started it, and Rama V carried on the grand scheme. The father employed Anna for a good reason, you see. Rama V travelled to Europe and become close friend with Russian's Tsar. His reign was always on the heat of Colonization at the time.
After 13 years in Bangkok I can tell you slavery is alive and well in TH
and yet Westernization is a form of colonization......
It’s simple, Thailand had a ton of Muay Thai fighters and they were so tough they managed to defeat anyone who dared to oppose them
Facts
Yes so tough that most of their land was taken from them
Yes because a Muay Thai fighter is really good at catching bullets from a gatling gun with his chest..
Eskrima is still superior than Muay
Boxer rebellion in the nutshell.
Siam: "We managed to escape British and French colonialism"
Japan: "Let me introduce myself"
Siam :- You Ain't get it either japan
Japan wasn't conquered by Europeans, but it has been occupied by American armed forces.
@@alfredomulleretxeberria4239 tbf after getting hit by two atomic bombs I doubt it was difficult to get into the country
😅😅😅
The best stand up fighting art on Earth comes from Thailand. The only way to beat a good Muay Thai fighter is to grapple them. You aren’t going to outstrike them. Muay Thai is something else.
Fun Facts
1. The Modernization process of Siam began duing the reign of King Rama IV or King Mongkut, King Chulalongkorn's father. During his monkhood, he learned English and many Western Knowledge from American missionary, so he learned that the world geopolitics was changed and Siam had to adapt to survive. After he became King, he began the modernization in Siam by many ways, such as adapting some Western styles, hiring foreigners to teach his children, including King Chulalongkorn, English and other modern knowledge, and sending students to study aboard. The process was continued by King Chulalongkorn.
2. In the Reign of King Rama IV, Siam signed the Bowring Treaty with the British. This treaty took Siam to the modern global trade and economy. The name of the Treaty was taken from Sir John Bowring, the Governor of Hong Kong who was the British representative in the signing of the Treaty.
3. Another factor which made Siam survived was the Russo - Siamese alliance. King Chulalongkorn and Tsar Nicholas II were close friend and their alliance was another factor to make Siam survived. The King also sent one of his son, Prince Chakrabongse Bhuvanath, to study in Russian Military Academy under the patronage of the Tsar. The Prince married Russian woman and he was the great - grandfather of Chulachak Chakrabongse or Hugo, a famous Thai actor and singer.
4. The name Siam was changed to Thailand in 1939.
5. During his study in England. King Vajiravudh or Rama VI read many English books and he translated many books, plays, such as The Merchant of Venice, from English into Thai.
6. After the Fall of France to German troops in 1940. Thai Prime Minister Plaek Phibunsongkram, who also studied in the military school in France, saw the opportunity to take the parts Siam lost to France in Paknam Incident in 1893 back, so he decided to send the forces to attack the French occupied areas in Indochina. This event became the Franco - Thai War of 1940. There are many videos about this war. The war ended by the negotiation with the Imperial Japan acted as the mediator. Thailand gained the territories back. Unfortunately, after World War II ended in 1945. As the Thai government had to negotiated with the allied forces to not be the lost side. Thailand had to send the territories back to France. Those territories are parts of Laos and Cambodia today.
You forgot to mention Portugal, who plays a significant role in modernizing Thai foods and cultures. Many modern-day Thai dishes are adapted from Portugal traditional dishes.
You can colonize any country through food infusions, that's ok, except junk food a l'Americaine !
@@lucgruffaz7750 *screams in kentucky*
Ok, give some examples
@@agawd3364 Hi there! The most famous dish that the Portugese brought to Thailand (Ayutthaya Kingdom) in 1700s was the "Fios de ovos", called "Foi Thong" in Thai. Along with the "Trouxas das Caldas", and "Ovos Moles de Aveiro", all of which became part of Thai traditional desserts in today's time, which you can find in almost all local markets in Thailand.
@@koalanotbear thanks for the reply, that’s interesting, never knew that, having grown up in the west of Thailand.
All my respect and love to the people of Thailand 😍❤️🙏
I'm Thai thanks mate although my name...
Great video. Thanks,
The Thai word for westerner "farang" comes from the french word "francaise" which means french or France. Thai pronounciation causes them to pronounce it f-a-rang-set. It originally referred to the french but over time has been abbreviated to farang and refers to any westerner. It is not at all racist.
@@Makmak-yf4dt You are wrong
@@amigener You are clueless. You have created a fictional story that appeals to you but it is total nonsense.
Be gone you fool.
Have never heard this til right now, even having lived here in Thailand for 20 years. Interesting. Indeed I know elderly issan residents that have been both Khmer and Thai ruled as the borders ebb n dlowes. One once said she would teach me to count to ten in Khmer ..in, duex, trios, cinq....lol was interesting day
Farang (Persian: فرنگ) is a Persian word that originally referred to the Franks, refer to Europeans.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farang
Siamese people (Thai) call it after a Persian merchant. who were the first to trade with Siam. (Since the Ayutthaya period)
I thought it came from "foreign"??
Thank you, for teaching me about my native culture. I was adopted from Thailand by Swedish parents when I was six weeks old
This explains very well how exactly Thailand was never colonized by Europeans.. not many countries can say the same.
Well? Thailand didn't exactly escape from colonization by the Europeans/West. Thailand did lose Laos, Cambodia, Eastern parts of Myanmar, and Northern parts of Malaysia. They lost a huge chunk of their territories they once had. Now Thailand is a very small nation and no longer big as it once was.
+@Maypagasa :
I guess Thailand? Truly got the Bangkok by both the British and French.
@@chulathepsilapanuntakul6312 I agree but many of those lands like Laos Vietnam Cambodia Burma not many Thai people so like I guess it sucks but I was told not many thais lived in those lands right? If that's the case then well maybe people groups should have their own country so not a big deal the land is gone right ?
@@Clee-os6pv No!!!!!! you get it wrong Bangkok lady boy got British and French .After 100 year They still come back for more.
Correct me if I’m wrong, Korea & Japan was not colonized by western powers. China only gave up HK and Macao which are small areas.
I’m Thai & I greatly admire ur vid.....it’d be more fun if u’d have depicted more about how we lost territories to the French and Brits and diplomatic things that we played with the German and Russian...
Thai kings were very clever in that era.
One of the reasons was my great grandpa, Nazzareno Galassi. He was an officer of Giuseppe Garibaldi. After finished with service for Garibaldi in late 1800s, him and his comrades bought a ship. They departed from Ancona port with intention to go to India to search for diamonds but ran into heavy storm damaged the ship and landed in Siam. He decided to stay in Siam and work for the king with his military skills as an officer. Help keep the intruders out. Perfect story for movie, film producers.
This is so fucking cool 😭 Here’s my family history. My last name is Upapong it means “noble lineage” in Thai.
My ancestor was the Siamese noblemen who was a land ruler of the Northeast. There are still lands and historical monuments left of my ancestor. My dad rightfully own some parts of the land aswell and they will become my land in the future.
My ancestor existed during the French attempt to colonize Siam in the 19th century. My great great grandfather was Phraya Prachantaprathet Thani. I am directly related to him and I have visited his monument with my father.
We all should make a movie 😂
Mai Chua
@@internetnamesarestupid9670 mai dai bok hai mueng chua jaa
@@internetnamesarestupid9670 mai chua gor reung kong mueng ka
Great topic....I've always wondered how Thailand avoided being colonized by the British unlike their neighbor Burma!
Many Thai people discuss that the Fall of Ayutthaya to the Burmese Kingdom of Ava in 1767 had the legacy to the Siamese ruling class. While the Burmese could not adapt the policy to survive due to the same reason like China, underestimating the West. For Siam, after that event, any Siamese foreign and military policy were conducted carefully to avoid such an event like that.
Thank you for sharing your video
In my opinion, the main reason why Thailand managed to escape colonization is the Thai king's management. The buffer state idea in the video is just an excuse to obscure the fact that the French and British empires failed to seize Siam. It shouldn't be the main factor to explain why Thailand could manage to escape colonization for many reasons.
1. At that time, in all aspects, especially in terms of military power and technology, it was impossible for Siam to fight against the French and British empires. For example, the British empire forced Siam to agree upon many unequal treaties such as the Bowring Treaty. The French empire made many attempts to provoke Siam in order to create war with Siam (one example is illustrated in this video). The French knew that they would win if they had the battle with Siam and it would be a good reason to take a grip on Siam (Like Great Britain did with Burma). The Thai king had to be patient and cautious of any act that could lead to the war with France because there was no way that Siam could fight against them. It was painless for France and the British empire to expropriate Siam if they really want to do. If Taking Siam was that easy, why didn’t they simply do that?
2. There were other French and British colonies that shared borders without any buffer state such as the borders between the British colony in Egypt and French territories in the north region of Africa or the borders between Nigeria (British Empire) and North Africa (France). They could even collaborate to seize all land in Siam and negotiate who would get the lion's share as they did in other parts of the world. They could manage like when Prussia, Russia, and the Austrian empire seized and divided Poland in the past. If the French and British took Siam, they could secure their empire in the strategically geographic center of Indo-China peninsular in the land of Siam. Moreover, they could even build a shortcut canal to link the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean and exploit the benefit from Siam as they did to Egypt from the Suez Canal. Why not? If the British and French empires have the power and chance to take Siam back then, did it make any sense to leave Siam alone?
3. There are much better reasons to explain how Siam escaped colonization. For instance, Diplomatic strategy of King Chulalongkorn, the Thai kings were cautious of the threat from The Western Superpowers since Siam’s neighbors, namely Vietnam and Burma, were colonized. King Chulalongkorn also sought diplomatic relations with other superpower countries to balance the power of the French and British empires in Siam. He had traveled to many European countries and strengthened diplomatic relations with them - namely Germany (the formidable opponent of the French and British empires) and the Russian Empire (the Ally of the French and British empires at that time). Especially, the Thai king and the emperor of Russia, Tsar Nicolas II, had a close relation, with the picture that was published in French newspapers, L'ILLUSTRANTION, September 11, 1987, the day that The Thai king arrived France. (commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:King_and_Tsar.jpg) At least, because of the relation between the Thai king and other European Superpowers, the French and British empires couldn’t just invade and simply take the whole land of Siam as they did in other regions of the world.
To recap, taking Siam as the buffer state is just one excuse for the French and British empires to conceal the truth that they failed the mission to seize Siam. It would be too shameful for them to accept that they couldn’t take control of an underdeveloped and inferior country like Siam, which is understandable why they had this defense. This was good for Siam too because, for all intents and purposes, Siam managed to escape colonization eventually.
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You are right.
Love the country. Great people amazing
It funny to me that Thailand always manage to get out of the worst situation