Review of Thamsook Numnonda, The Anglo-Siamese Negotiations, 1900–1909

Authors

  • Papawadee Tanodomdej Chulalongkorn University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54157/tls.289980

Keywords:

Siam, Extraterritoriality, Semi-colonialism, Territorial sovereignty, Quid pro quo

Abstract

Review of Thamsook Numnonda, The Anglo-Siamese Negotiations, 1900–1909, International Studies Center, Ministry of Foreign Affairs (2025), 336 pp., ISBN 978-616-341-177-8.

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Sources in Thai

กษิดิศ อนันทนาธร, มอง 110 ปี กบฏ ร.ศ. 130 ผ่านทัศนะ แถมสุข นุ่มนนท์ ทายาทผู้ก่อการ” The101.world (2 มีนาคม พ.ศ. 2565) [Kasidit Ananthanathorn. “Looking at the 110th Anniversary of the R.S. 130 Rebellion Through the Perspective of Thamsook Numnonda, a Descendant of One of the Perpetrators.” The101.world (2 March 2022)]. https://www.the101.world/thamsuk-numnon-kasidit-interview/

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เพ็ญศรี ดุ๊ก, การต่างประเทศกับเอกราชและอธิปไตยของไทย (ตั้งแต่สมัยรัชกาลที่ 4 ถึงสิ้นสมัยจอมพล ป. พิบูลสงคราม) (พิมพ์ครั้งที่ 3, ราชบัณฑิตยสถาน 2554) [Pensri Duke. Foreign Affairs, Independence and Sovereignty of Thailand (From King Rama IV to Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram). 3rd edn, Royal Institute 2011].

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31 July 2026

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