Expansion of Siamese Foreign Trade (1600s)

Name: Expansion of Siamese Foreign Trade (1600s)
Start: 1601
End: 1610

Type Event Region Southeast Asia Time 1601–1610

In the early 17th century Ayutthaya under Naresuan and Ekathotsarot expanded foreign trade with the Dutch, Japan, China, Persia, and the Malay world,…

Timeline

1601–1605Ayutthaya · AyutthayaSiam continued exporting deer skins, tin, and aromatic wood from Ayutthaya to Japan and importing silk and porcelain from China; Chinese merchants and red-seal ship trade formed stable commercial links in the Chao Phraya River basin.
1608–1610Chao Phraya River mouth · Chao Phraya RiverDutch East India Company ships arrived in Siam, trading deer skins, tin, and spices in the river-mouth area, negotiating trade permits with the court and local merchants; Siam thus became more deeply involved in Europe-dominated Asian trade systems.

Sources

Ayutthaya Kingdom https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ayutthaya_Kingdom
Netherlands–Thailand relations https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Netherlands%E2%80%93Thailand_relations