The French government dispatches two warships to…

The French government dispatches two warships to the Gulf of Siam, and, in what will become known as the Paknam incident, force passage of a fort at the mouth of the Menam River on July 12 and anchor in the river with their guns trained on the royal palace.

On July 20, the French give an ultimatum to the Siamese government to recognize the rights of Annam to the left-bank territories and to meet a list of other demands within forty-eight hours.

The Siamese reply on July 22, accepting the first demand on central and southern Laos but rejecting the rest.

The French declare a blockade of Bangkok, whereupon the Siamese accept the rest of the French demands.

By terms of the treaty concluded on October 3, 1893, between the Government of the French Republic and the Government of His Majesty the King of Siam, Siam renouncea all claims to territories on the left bank and to islands in the river.