Early Modern Southeast Early Modern Southeast AsiaAsia

European InfluenceEuropean Influence

PortuguesePortuguese Interested in spice trade, establish trading centers in Interested in spice trade, establish trading centers in

Malaya and IndonesiaMalaya and Indonesia SpanishSpanish

Interested in conquest and conversion, establish Interested in conquest and conversion, establish colony in the Philippinescolony in the Philippines

DutchDutch Interests in trade, establish control over IndonesiaInterests in trade, establish control over Indonesia

FrenchFrench Interested in colonization, establish control of Interested in colonization, establish control of

IndochinaIndochina

Thai KingdomThai Kingdom

People of this Southeast Asian kingdom People of this Southeast Asian kingdom followed a combination of Hinduism, followed a combination of Hinduism, Buddhism, and animism.Buddhism, and animism.

Trailok establishes a strong kingdom Trailok establishes a strong kingdom centered around Ayutthaya.centered around Ayutthaya. Separated government into civil and military Separated government into civil and military

branches.branches. Rigid class system established based on Rigid class system established based on

loyalty.loyalty.

Thai KingdomThai Kingdom

The Thai kingdom came into conflict The Thai kingdom came into conflict with its neighbors and European with its neighbors and European traders.traders.

Ports closed to Westerners in 1826.Ports closed to Westerners in 1826. New dynasty founded by Phraya New dynasty founded by Phraya

Chakkri.Chakkri. King Mongkut played the French and King Mongkut played the French and

British off of each other, keeping British off of each other, keeping each from gaining power in Siam each from gaining power in Siam (Thailand).(Thailand).