Siam and the administration of the cities on the right bank of the Mekong River, 1775 - 1898

Abstract

            The research on Siam and the governance of the provinces on the right bank of the Mekong River, 1775 - 1898, has the objectives: 1) to study the historical context of the provinces on the right bank of the Mekong River, 1775 - 1898 2) to study the factors that resulted in Siam having power over the provinces. Right Bank of the Mekong River, 1775 - 1898 3) To study the results of the administration of the cities on the right bank of the Mekong River, 1775 - 1898, using historical research methods and using records as a tool for collecting data.
             The results of the research found that 1) the cities on the right side of the Mekong River It was caused by the conflict of the Lan Chang Vientiane court. Therefore there was an immigration to settle in the northeastern region. Then it was established and approved by the Siamese court to become a city. 2) Factors that resulted in Siam having power over the cities on the right bank of the Mekong River. It was that the native leaders wanted Siamese authority to guarantee their right to rule. 3) The result of ruling the provinces on the right bank of the Mekong River from 1775 to 1898 was that the native elite was weak. The people suffered from the haste of production and the collection of tributes. Meanwhile, the concealment of the number of people by the native rulers resulted in Siam not receiving full tribute until during the reign of King Rama III, Siam had to begin sending people from the central government to survey the true number of people.