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Burney Treaty

Burney Treaty
06/20/1826 AD treaty with

The Burney Treaty was the first treaty with the West in the Rattanakosin period. Its purpose was to established free trade in Siam and to greatly reduce taxation on foreign trading ships. That it accomplished the objectives is disputed.

Bangkok
Lattitude: 13.7525° N
Longitude: 100.4941° E
Region: South East Asia
South East Asia
Modern Day Thailand
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