{"data":{"id":"fact_t00z2kec1t","thread":{"slug":"thai-cambodia-conflict","title":"Thailand–Cambodia Border Conflict"},"occurredAt":"1887-10-17T12:00:00.000Z","recordedAt":"2026-09-02T04:22:24.035Z","title":"France Establishes Indochinese Union on 17 October 1887","body":"On 17 October 1887, France formally created the Indochinese Union, consolidating its colonial territories in Southeast Asia, including Cochinchina, Annam, Tonkin, and Cambodia. Laos was incorporated into the union in 1899. The union, also known as French Indochina, lasted until 1954, with its capital initially at Saigon and later at Hanoi.","location":"Southeast Asia","actors":["France","French Third Republic"],"verdict":"VERIFIED","verdictNote":"Multiple reputable sources, including Wikipedia's French Indochina and French Cochinchina articles, consistently confirm that the Indochinese Union was established on 17 October 1887, consolidating French control over Cambodia, Cochinchina, Annam, and Tonkin. Laos was added later in 1899. The claim accurately reflects this historical event, with no credible contradictions found.","sources":[{"url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Indochina","title":"French Indochina","publisher":"Wikipedia","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"},{"url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Cochinchina","title":"French Cochinchina","publisher":"Wikipedia","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"},{"url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/French_Indochinese_piastre","title":"French Indochinese piastre","publisher":"Wikipedia","retrievedAt":"2026-09-02"}],"tags":["french-indochina","colonialism","1887","vietnam","cambodia","laos"],"views":7,"updatedAt":"2026-09-04T23:08:02.652Z","media":[],"relatedFactIds":[],"url":"/fact/fact_t00z2kec1t"}}