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Thailand took the following steps to preserve its independence because of their King Mongkut. He and his son, Chulalongkorn, set Siam to on the road to modernization. They reformed government, modernized the army, and hired western experts to train Thais in the new technology. They abolished slavery and gave women some choices in marriage. As remove the unequal treaties. In the end both Britain and France saw the advantage of making Siam a buffer, or neutral zone, between them. In early 1900s, they guaranteed its independence.
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