Chulalongkorn and Nicholas II: Differences but same destination
The reason that King Chulalongkorn or King Rama V visited Nicholas II of Russia was related to the territorial conflicts during the European colonization under France and Britain. The Great Journey aims to protect the political sovereignty of Siam. He used the ‘pro-active’ policy as proving to the European monarchs that he was a modern cousin of European royalty. This stance served Siam from colonialism. The two nations shared the common political government under the absolute monarchy; however, the details of politics in the two nations were different. The interesting point is to analyze how the differences initiate Siamese-Russian relations between the monarchs in 1897. …show more content…
He was a great king of national development. It has two main keys to support. The first is the centralization. It was promoted to reform in education and administration. For instance, school textbooks turned to be standardized under the government’s responsibility. The second is social reformation to gain a better international position. The King abolished all ancient practice as brutal and outdated punishment for a modern state. The Siamese court and slavery elimination presented as a symbolic of civilization. All of these prevented Siam to be occupied by the Western. Contrary to King Rama V, Nicholas II just pursued the policy following his father named Alexander III. His reign was oppression and fear of change. Liberalist trend was rising in Europe; however, Nicolas II and the conservatisms opposed liberal reformation and saw the movement as threats to national stability (Posrithong 2016). He has reputation toward the world as the great emperor of the nation. Nevertheless, he was seen as weak and dependent on the suggestions of others especially ministers and his wife named …show more content…
To do this, both Russia and Siam sought to reduce the cultural influences of other outsiders to keep their powers. For Siam, King Rama V chose to ally with Russia by visiting Nicolas II to balance threats from France and Britain. Publicizing the image of close relations with the powerful Russia monarch prevented the colonization from the two nations. Moreover, it showed the authority over a national territory and his prestige in the international context. For Nicolas II, the meeting increased authority and better image for him toward the national politics and the aristocrats. The meeting is a chance for him to show his diplomatic skills. Moreover, having friends in the international stage provided more opportunity to in the future than creating an
The reason that King Chulalongkorn or King Rama V visited Nicholas II of Russia was related to the territorial conflicts during the European colonization under France and Britain. The Great Journey aims to protect the political sovereignty of Siam. He used the ‘pro-active’ policy as proving to the European monarchs that he was a modern cousin of European royalty. This stance served Siam from colonialism. The two nations shared the common political government under the absolute monarchy; however, the details of politics in the two nations were different. The interesting point is to analyze how the differences initiate Siamese-Russian relations between the monarchs in 1897. …show more content…
He was a great king of national development. It has two main keys to support. The first is the centralization. It was promoted to reform in education and administration. For instance, school textbooks turned to be standardized under the government’s responsibility. The second is social reformation to gain a better international position. The King abolished all ancient practice as brutal and outdated punishment for a modern state. The Siamese court and slavery elimination presented as a symbolic of civilization. All of these prevented Siam to be occupied by the Western. Contrary to King Rama V, Nicholas II just pursued the policy following his father named Alexander III. His reign was oppression and fear of change. Liberalist trend was rising in Europe; however, Nicolas II and the conservatisms opposed liberal reformation and saw the movement as threats to national stability (Posrithong 2016). He has reputation toward the world as the great emperor of the nation. Nevertheless, he was seen as weak and dependent on the suggestions of others especially ministers and his wife named …show more content…
To do this, both Russia and Siam sought to reduce the cultural influences of other outsiders to keep their powers. For Siam, King Rama V chose to ally with Russia by visiting Nicolas II to balance threats from France and Britain. Publicizing the image of close relations with the powerful Russia monarch prevented the colonization from the two nations. Moreover, it showed the authority over a national territory and his prestige in the international context. For Nicolas II, the meeting increased authority and better image for him toward the national politics and the aristocrats. The meeting is a chance for him to show his diplomatic skills. Moreover, having friends in the international stage provided more opportunity to in the future than creating an