Bowring Treaty
The Bowring Treaty was a treaty signed between the British Empire and the Kingdom of Siam on 18 April 1855. The treaty had the primary effect of liberalizing foreign trade in Siam, and was signed by five Siamese plenipotentiaries (among them Wongsa Dhiraj Snid, one of the King's half-brothers) and Sir John Bowring, the British envoy and colonial governor of Hong Kong.
| Treaty of Friendship and Commerce between the British Empire and the Kingdom of Siam | |
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Thai version of the Treaty, written on Thai black books, prior to being sent to Great Britain to be affixed with the Royal seal. | |
| Type | Treaty |
| Signed | 18 April 1855 |
| Location | Bangkok, Siam |
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| Language | Thai and English |
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| Bowring Treaty at Wikisource | |
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