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8 Siam - Rising Sun Under King Prajadhipok

The earliest Japanese evidence referring to Siam was the
diplomatic records and the dealings between Ryukyu Kingdom
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(Rekidai Hoan) and other kingdoms from 1414 A.D. to 1867 A.D. “Siam”
appeared on the documents from 1425 A.D. to 1570 A.D. as one of the

kingdoms in the southeastern sea where Ryukyu Kingdom sent junks to
trade. The documents showed the total number of 107 trade junks from
Ryukyu Imperial Court to Melayu Kingdom (Malay Archipelago) and Ayutthaya

Kingdom in the late 15th – 16th Century. 61 of them came to to Ayutthaya
Kingdom.

Diplomatic Records and Dealings of Ryukyu Kingdom (Rekidai Hoan).
Source: Kyoto Review of Southeast Asia

2 Now is Okinawa Prefecture, Japan.

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