At that moment were the relations between France and Siam disturbed and a conflict to be expected.(1) The journalist supplied the next details dealing with the naval strength of Siam which consisted of 2 screw steam corvettes of 2.000 ton and 8 guns, 1 brig of 480 ton and 6 guns, 3 gunboats 2nd class with 17 guns, 4 gunboats 2nd class with 8 guns and 5 other steam vessels with one guns.
Note
1. France wanted to expand her possessions in this area which resulted in a war that year with Siam which latter country ceded Laos to France. The French possessions are best known as Indochina. The Siamese claims on the Shan region in North East Burma were given up in advantage of the British. The French navy bombarded Bangkok, the results were just after this event described by a Dutch naval officer.
