Burney Treaty
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The treaty between Kingdom of Siam and Great Britain commonly known as the Burney Treaty was signed at Bangkok on 20 June 1826 by Henry Burney, an agent of British East India Company, for Britain, and
A Thai duplicate of the Burney Treaty
Rama III
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Nangklao, also known by his posthumous regnal name Rama III, was King of Rattanakosin from 1824 to his death in 1851. During his reign, he initiated the country's first cautious engagements with the W
Burney Treaty
…commonly known as the Burney Treaty was signed at Bangkok on 20 June 1826 by Henry Burney, an agent of British East India Company, for Britain, and King Rama III for Siam. It followed an earlier treaty of 24 February 1826, in which Siam became an ally of Britain against the Konbaung Dynasty (Burma) with which…
Portrait at the Grand Palace, Bangkok
During the First Anglo-Burmese War, Nangklao initially assisted the British during the war
Statue of King Rama III at Wat Ratchanatdaram, Bangkok
Wat Yannawa was patronised by Nangklao, who ordered the temple enlarged and constructed many new structures within. The temple is shaped like a Chinese junk to commemorate the significance of Chinese commerce and influence in Siam during Nangklao's reign