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What was the detailed process of the French-Siam War? What is the final result?

Jean de Larsen, Governor General of French Indian zhina, sent Auguste pavia to Bangkok to intercede for Laos. The Bangkok authorities misjudged the situation and thought that the British would help them, so they refused to cede the area east of the Mekong River and sent more troops to the area.

The fuse of this war was two isolated incidents. 1892, Siamese officials expelled three French businessmen from the middle reaches of Mekong River in Kinmen Province and nong khai, two of whom Champenois and Esquilot were accused of smuggling opium. Soon, the French consul in Luang Prabang, Marcy, committed suicide on his way back to Saigon. French colonialists used these two incidents to incite anti-Siam nationalism and create public opinion for the subsequent aggression.

1893 in April, France sent three legions to the disputed territory. The French army in the north was besieged on the east empty island, and the officer Solo was captured. The south advanced smoothly, but was ambushed by Siamese, and Inspector Grosgurin was killed.

France trains artillery in Bangkok Grand Palace. On July 20, an ultimatum was issued to Siam, demanding that Siam hand over Laos, withdraw its defenders, pay 2 million francs in compensation to France, and punish those who killed the French army in the disputed territory. Siam refused to obey unconditionally, so the French army broke through the Siam coastline.

Finally, the Siamese found that they could not get the support of Britain and had to surrender to France.

After the Siam-France conflict, Britain and France held many negotiations on the division of their spheres of influence in the Indian zhina Peninsula. 1896, the two countries reached an agreement to maintain the border of Siam at that time and not allow any third country to make waves in Siam (that is, to turn Siam into a forbidden zone between Britain and France). 1In March, 907, Siam ceded Battambang, Siem Reap and Shishufeng, in exchange for France giving up its extraterritoriality over Siam, while France returned Dansai and Datuk to Siam and withdrew its troops from Tsim Chuen. This is a new change in Rama V's diplomatic line: at the expense of ceding the land of remote territories and affiliated countries, France withdrew from Siam territory and gave up the extraterritoriality of French citizens in Siam, thus safeguarding the administrative and legal independence of Siam. 1In March, 909, Siam did the same thing to Britain, at the expense of giving up the * * of Malay Province (including Chittagong, Kelantan, Terengganu and Glass City), in exchange for Britain's cancellation of its citizens' extraterritorial rights in Siam. These territorial changes later became the root of Thailand's war with Britain and France during World War II.

1897 In April, Rama V became the first monarch of East and Southeast Asian countries to visit Europe. He visited France, Russia, Germany, Britain, Austria-Hungary, Italy, Sweden and Belgium, and also met with the royal families of Denmark and Luxembourg. Before that, no monarch of an eastern country had visited so many European countries. During his visit, Rama V wore a suit and hat and talked with the king and president in fluent English. In France, President Foer and Rama V were greeted by the French when they passed through the streets of Paris in an open carriage, and the cocky attitude of the French in Siam disappeared. In England, Rama V had a good talk with Prince of Wales (later Edward VII) and went to Windsor Castle to visit the elderly Queen Victoria. 1907, Rama v visited Europe again, and after returning home, he promulgated the criminal code and civil code in line with western laws.