1850 in Siam

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Decades:	1830s 1840s 1850s 1860s 1870s
See also:	Other events of 1850 Timeline of Siamese history

The year 1850 was the 69th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Siam (now known as Thailand). It was the twenty-seventh year in the reign of King Rama III.

Incumbents

• Monarch: Rama III
• Supreme Patriarch: Ariyavangsayana (Nag)

Events

• March – Mission led by Joseph Balestier on behalf of the United States of America arrives in Bangkok to discuss trade and diplomatic treaties, mission fails to achieve anything.

• August – Mission led by James Brooke on behalf of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland arrives in Bangkok to discuss a new and more favourable trade treaty, mission fails to achieve anything.

References

• Stearn, Duncan (June 14, 2016). Thailand Timeline: History 1500-2015. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. ISBN   978-1533038364.