16世纪,葡萄牙人、荷兰人、英国人、法国人相继来到暹罗进行商业活动,并寻求建立贸易据点。葡萄牙人是最早到达暹罗的欧洲人。暹罗丰富的物产早为葡萄牙人所瞩目,同时敏锐的葡萄牙人觉察到,暹罗既是东南亚地区的贸易中心,又是中国与南洋贸易航线上的重要国家,这使其成为东、西? In the 16th century, Portuguese, Dutch, British and French came to Siam one after another for commercial activities and sought to establish a trading base. The Portuguese were the first European to arrive in Siam. The rich property of Siam has long been the focus of the Portuguese. At the same time, acute Portuguese people have noticed that Siam is not only a trading center in Southeast Asia but also an important country in the trade route between China and the South Sea. What makes it the east and west?