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By signing the Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909, Thailand relinquishes its sovereignty over the Malay states of Kedah, Kelantan, Perlis and Terengganu, which become British protectorates.
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Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909
Territorial settlement establishing a border between Thailand and British Malaysia
The Anglo-Siamese Treaty of 1909 or Bangkok Treaty of 1909 was a treaty between the United Kingdom and the Kingdom of Siam signed on 10 March 1909, in Bangkok. Ratifications were exchanged in London on 9 July 1909, and the treaty established the modern Malaysia–Thailand border.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Thailand
Country in Southeast Asia
Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia on the Indochinese Peninsula. It is officially the Kingdom of Thailand and historically known as Siam, the official name until 1939. With a population of almost 66 million, it spans 513,115 square kilometres (198,115 sq mi). Thailand is…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Sovereignty
Supreme authority within a territory
Sovereignty can generally be defined as supreme authority. Sovereignty entails hierarchy within a state as well as external autonomy for states. In any state, sovereignty is assigned to the person, body or institution that has the ultimate authority over other people and to…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Monarchies of Malaysia
Constitutional monarchy
The monarchies of Malaysia exist in each of the nine Malay states under the constitutional monarchy system as practised in Malaysia. The political system of Malaysia is based on the Westminster parliamentary system in combination with features of a federation.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Kedah
State of Malaysia
Kedah, also known by its honorific Darul Aman and historically as Queda, is a state of Malaysia, located in the northwestern part of Peninsular Malaysia. The state covers a total area of over 9,000 km2, and consists of a mainland portion and the Langkawi islands. The mainland…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Kelantan
State of Malaysia
Kelantan is a state in Malaysia. The capital, Kota Bharu, includes the royal seat of Kubang Kerian. The honorific name of the state is Darul Naim. Kelantan is located in the north-eastern corner of Peninsular Malaysia. Kelantan is an agrarian state with paddy fields, fishing…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Perlis
State of Malaysia
Perlis is a state of Malaysia in the northwestern coast of Peninsular Malaysia. It is the smallest state in Malaysia by area and population. The state borders the Thai provinces of Satun and Songkhla to the north and the Malaysian state of Kedah to the south. Perlis is the only…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Terengganu
State of Malaysia
Terengganu is a sultanate and federal state of Malaysia. The state is also known by its Arabic honorific, Dāru l-Īmān. The coastal city of Kuala Terengganu, at the mouth of the Terengganu River, is both the state and royal capital as well as the most populous city in Terengganu.…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
British protectorate
Territory over which the British government exercised limited jurisdiction
British protectorates were protectorates under the jurisdiction of the British government. Many territories which became British protectorates already had local rulers with whom the Crown negotiated through treaty, acknowledging their status whilst simultaneously offering…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
March 10
Day of the year
March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 296 days remain until the end of the year.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)