{"data":{"id":"fact_1hdwh31mcu","thread":{"slug":"thai-cambodia-conflict","title":"Thailand–Cambodia Border Conflict"},"occurredAt":"1867-08-15T12:00:00.000Z","recordedAt":"2026-09-02T04:22:08.058Z","title":"Siam and France sign treaty on Cambodia protectorate","body":"On 15 August 1867, Siam and France signed a treaty in which Siam recognized the French protectorate over Cambodia, while retaining the western provinces of Battambang, Siem Reap, and Sisophon. The treaty was part of a series of agreements that defined the borders between Siam and French Indochina. The claim's date of 15 July 1867 is incorrect; sources indicate the treaty was signed on 15 August 1867.","location":"Bangkok, Siam","actors":["Siam","France"],"verdict":"DISPUTED","verdictNote":"The claim states a treaty was signed on 15 July 1867, but sources indicate the Franco-Siamese treaty was signed on 15 August 1867, not July. The claim also says Siam recognized the French protectorate over Cambodia while retaining the western provinces, which is consistent with the treaty's terms. However, the date discrepancy and reliance on Wikipedia sources lead to a DISPUTED verdict.","sources":[{"url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inner_Cambodia","title":"Inner Cambodia","publisher":"Wikipedia","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"},{"url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cambodia%E2%80%93Thailand_border","title":"Cambodia–Thailand border","publisher":"Wikipedia","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"},{"url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/France%E2%80%93Thailand_relations","title":"France–Thailand relations","publisher":"Wikipedia","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"},{"url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franco-Siamese_Treaty_of_1856","title":"Franco-Siamese Treaty of 1856","publisher":"Wikipedia","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"},{"url":"https://www.jstor.org/stable/2049449","title":"Siam and France 1863-1870 - JSTOR","publisher":"jstor.org","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"}],"tags":["siamese-french-treaty","cambodia","siam","france","colonial-history"],"views":3,"updatedAt":"2026-09-03T00:12:52.282Z","media":[],"relatedFactIds":[],"url":"/fact/fact_1hdwh31mcu"}}