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

4. Decision No. 2999/2013/QD-XHNV-SDH dated December 30, 2013, of the Rector of the Hanoi University of Social Sciences and Humanities, recognizing the doctoral student.

6. Changes in the training process:

- Decision No. 4619/QD-XHNV on extending the study period for doctoral candidates of the QH-2013-X cohort, issued on December 29, 2016.

Decision No. 1656/QD-XHNV on extending the study period for doctoral candidates of the QH-2013-X cohort, issued on July 5, 2017.

- Decision No. 3550/QD-XHNV on extending the study period for doctoral candidates of the QH-2013-X cohort, issued on December 29, 2017.

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

10. Scientific supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hoang Anh Tuan

11. Summary of the new findings of the Thesis

ButThis thesis clarifies the factors that led to the establishment of the British East India Company in 1600.

- To clarify the process of penetration and operation of the British East India Company in comparison with Western maritime powers (Netherlands, France) in the Kingdom of Siam in the 17th century.

- To clarify the reasons for the failure of the British East India Company in its commercial operations in the Kingdom of Siam in the 17th century.

12. Practical applications:

- The research results of this dissertation clarify the history of the British East India Company's operations in the Kingdom of Siam in the 17th century, from the establishment of official relations to the decision to close the trading post and leave. It clarifies the characteristics of the British East India Company's operations in Siam in the 17th century in comparison with other Western powers such as the Netherlands and France. Simultaneously, it highlights the skillful response of the Siamese government in the face of increasing Western influence, shaping the tradition of flexible and adaptable diplomacy of the Siamese court in the 18th and 19th centuries to cope with the new challenges of the era.

- This dissertation can serve as a reference for students, graduate students, and researchers in world history and the history of international maritime trade.

13. Future research directions

- Regional and international trade during the ancient and medieval periods.

14. Published works related to the dissertation:

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