TTLA: Activities of the British East India Company in the Kingdom of Siam in the 17th century

4. Decision on recognition of PhD students No. 2999/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 30, 2013 of the President of Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities

6. Changes in the training process:

- No. 4619/QD-XHNV on extending the study time of PhD students of course QH-2013-X issued on December 29, 2016.

No. 1656/QD-XHNV on extending the study time of PhD students of course QH-2013-X issued on July 5, 2017.

- No. 3550/QD-XHNV on extending the study time of PhD students of course QH-2013-X issued on December 29, 2017.

7. Thesis topic: Activities of the British East India Company in the Kingdom of Siam in the 17th century

10. Scientific advisor: Associate Professor, Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan

11. Summary of new results of the Thesis

-The thesis sheds light on the factors leading to the birth of the British East India Company in 1600.

- Clarifying the process of penetration and operation of the British East India Company in comparison with Western maritime powers (Netherlands, France) in the 17th century Siamese kingdom.

- Clarifying the reasons leading to the failure of the British East India Company in its commercial activities in the Kingdom of Siam in the 17th century.

12. Practical application:

- The research results of the thesis clarify the history of the activities of the British East India Company in the Kingdom of Siam in the 17th century from the beginning of establishing official relations until the decision to close the trading post and leave here. Clarify the characteristics in the activities of the British East India Company in Siam in the 17th century in comparison with other Western powers such as the Netherlands, France... At the same time, clarify the clever response of the Siamese government when facing the increasing influence of Western countries, shaping the flexible and agile diplomatic tradition of the Siamese court in the 18th-19th centuries to respond to new challenges of the era.

- The thesis can be used as reference material for students, postgraduates, researchers on world history, international maritime trade history.

13. Further research directions

- Regional and international trade in the ancient and medieval period

14. Published works related to the thesis:

- Nguyen Van Vinh (2014), “The British East India Company in the Kingdom of Siam (1611-1623)”,Proceedings of the Scientific Conference for Young Cadres and Postgraduate Students, University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Hanoi, pp.473-494.

- Nguyen Van Vinh (2016), ““Silk for silver”: Portugal on the Macao-Nagasaki trade route in the 16th-17th centuries”,Journal of European Studies(7), pp.50-61.

- Nguyen Van Vinh (2017), “The French East India Company and trade strategy in the East in the 17th century”,Journal of European Studies(12), pp.60-73.

- Nguyen Van Vinh (2018), “On the presence of Western merchants in the Kingdom of Siam in the 17th century”,Journal of European Studies(4), pp.48-60.

INFORMATION ON DOCTORAL THESIS

5. Admission decision number: 2999/2013/QD-XHNV-SĐH, dated December 30, 2013, by Rector of the University of Social sciences and Humanities, Vietnam National University, Hanoi.

6. Changes in academic process:

- No.4619/QD-XHNV of extension for QH-2013-X PhD candidates issued on December 29, 2016.

- No.1656/QD-XHNV of extension for QH-2013-X PhD candidates issued on July 5, 2017.

- No.3550/QD-XHNV of extension for QH-2013-X PhD candidates issued on December 29, 2017.

7. Official thesis title: The activities of the English East India Company in Siam Kingdom in the Seventeenth century.

10.Supervisors: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan

11. Summary of the new findings of the thesis:

- The thesis clarifies the factors leading to the formation of the English East India Company in 1600.

- Clarifying the penetration process and operation of the English East India Company in comparison with the Western maritime powers (Netherlands, France) in Siam Kingdom in the seventeenth century.

- Clarifying the cause leading to the failure of the English East India Company in the commercial activity in Siam Kingdom in the seventeenth century.

12. Practical applicability, if any:

The thesis makes readers aware of the activity history of the English East India Company in Siam Kingdom in the seventeenth century from the inception to set up formal relations to the decision to closebusiness and leave; and analyzing activity characteristics of the English East India Company in the seventeenth century in comparison with other Western powers such as the Netherlands and France. Also, clarifying the clever response of the Siamese government when facing the Western nations' increasing influence, shaping the flexible diplomacy of the Siamese court between the eighteenth and nineteenth century in response to new challenges of the times.

The thesis can be used as a reference material for MA, PhD students, researchers about trade history of Southeast Asia sea.

12. Further research directions, if any:

- Regional and international economic exchanges in the middle and early modern periods of time.

14. Theses related publications:

- Nguyen Van Vinh (2014), “The English East India Company in Siam (1612-1623)”,Scientific Proceedings for and young lecturers and Post-graduate Students, USSH, Hanoi National University, pp.473-494.

- Nguyen Van Vinh (2016), ““Silk for Silver”: Portugal on Macao-Nagasaki trade routes in the XVI-XVII Century”,European Studies Review(7), pp.50-61.

- Nguyen Van Vinh (2017), “The French East India Company and Its trade strategy in East Asia in the 17th^thcentury”,European Studies Review(12), pp.60-73.

- Nguyen Van Vinh (2018), “The Presence of Western Merchants in the Kingdom of Siam in the 17th^thcentury”,European Studies Review(4), pp48-60.