The South China Sea islands were of little interest to both European imperialists and local ... An article from 1926 can shed light on Asia’s approach to the West today.
made Siam the only country in South and Southeast Asia to avoid European colonization. In 1932, a bloodless coup transformed the Government of Thailand from an absolute to a constitutional monarchy.
The Spanish Empire oversaw colonies in South America, North America, Africa, and Asia ... areas and new sea routes. Colonization also had a religious element. European missionaries, for example ...