Paknam incident

Paknam Incident
Part of the 1893 Franco-Siamese conflict

Illustration in the L'Illustration, showing the French ships anchored at the legation
Date13 July 1893
Location
Paknam, Siam, Chao Phraya River
13°32′17″N 100°35′01″E / 13.537941°N 100.583600°E / 13.537941; 100.583600
Result French victory, signing of Franco-Siamese Treaty 1893.
Belligerents
 French Republic Thailand Kingdom of Siam
Commanders and leaders
French Third Republic Captain Borey Thailand Andreas du Plessis de Richelieu
Strength
1 aviso
1 gunboat
1 steamer		 Land:
10 artillery pieces
2 forts
Sea:
2 gunboats
2 gun flats
1 barque
Casualties and losses
3 killed
3 wounded		 16 killed
20 wounded

The Paknam Incident was a military engagement fought during the Franco-Siamese crisis in July 1893. While sailing off Paknam on Siam's Chao Phraya River, three French ships violated Siamese territory and a Siamese fort and a force of gunboats fired warning shots. In the ensuing battle, France won and blockaded Bangkok, which ended the war.