20 Baht - Rama IX The Father of Thai Trade

Reverse

HM King Jessadobodindra’s privy seal: The palace

Lettering:
พระบิดาแห่งการค้าไทย
๒๐ บาท
๔ พฤศจิกายน ๒๕๕๑ ประเทศไทย

Translation:
Father of Thai Trade
20 baht
4 November 2008 Thailand

Edge

Reeded

Comment

Nangklao (Rama III), or King Jessadabodindra (full royal name Prabath Somdej Pra Paramadhiwarasetha Maha Jessadabodindra Siammintarawirodom Borommadhammikkarajadhirat Boromanathbopitra Phra Nangklao Chaoyuhua) (March 31, 1788 - April 2, 1851) third of the Chakri dynasty, was king of Siam from 1824 to 1851.

Rama III was king over the largest territory ever to be subject to Thai rule. He entered a trade-treaty with Britain in 1826. His father had received two diplomatic missions from Singapore but no treaty had resulted. Rama III realized that unless he made some concessions to the British, who had now entered Burma, they might simply take by force what they failed to gain by peaceful means. He actually gave limited trade concessions, but this was sufficient to cement a special relationship with the British that opened up Thailand to trade while yielding none of her independence. Thai remained the only nation in Indochina that did not fall to one of the colonial powers. Instead, by negotiating with the British to the West and the French to the East, the Thai kings secured recognition as a neutral buffer zone.

Interesting fact

Price

Date	Mintage	VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
2551 (2008)	500000	-	-	-	-	-	-

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