Siamese "slavery": The Institution and Its Abolition

Part 2 examines circumstances surrounding King Chulalongkorn, who abolished "slavery" between 1874 and 1905, his early political preoccupations, and their implications in his reforms and activities. The study emphasizes the abolition and Chulalongkorn's probable motives for abolition at different stages. Resulting changes in Siam's political structure, attitudes, and economy in relation to the situation of servitude and its abolition are discussed throughout.