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Siam and Northern Malay States

Siamese suzerainty over the northern

Malay States (NMS) is about 1782.

The importance of the East India Trading

Company (EIC) requires them to recognize

the authority of Siam to the North Malay

States (NMS)

But EIC is not satisfied with the

strength of Thailand is farther south. At

that time, the Malay rulers often been

at odds with each other.

In 1822, Rama III had ascended the

throne in power in policy development.

After Thailand gained their power, NMS that

Kelantan and Perak sought the help of the EIC in

opposing Siamese forces.

By 1825, Perak had already anticipated that

Selangor may be under Siamese rules.

The threat to Selangor is becoming more

serious as it will bring about the possibility of a

tin mine port by the EIC