缅甸敏同王改革和泰国朱拉隆功改革的比较

The Contrast between King Chulalongkorn of Thailand and King Mindon in Burma

19世纪末20世纪初,西方列强掀起瓜分世界的狂潮,东南亚各国普遍面临民族危机。缅、泰两国统治者为挽救民族存亡,都进行了改革。结果却不尽相同:泰国的朱拉隆功改革挽救了民族危亡,使泰国成为近代史上东南亚各国中唯一没有沦为西方殖民地的国家;而缅甸的敏同王改革却没有改变缅甸沦为殖民地的命运。文章将对二者进行比较、分析。

In late 19th century, western powers started to carve up the world. Burma and Thailand had to reform in their own county to avoid being destroyed. But the reforms result in different way. King Chulalongkorn has saved his county , which was the only one without being colonized , but Burma , the King Mindon had got the opposite fate.