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1. Abolished Slavery
2. Became Friends with Foreign Rulers
3. Prevented Colonization in Thailand
4. Set Relatives as Court Advisors and Other High Positions
5. Sent Others and His Sons to Other Foreign Countries
6. Built the First Railway
7. Set Telegraph and Post Services into Use
8. Set up Education for Commoners in Thailand
9. Took a Step to Constitutional Monarchy by Appointing Councils
10. Provided a syllabus for Education

Source: "Thailand A Simple History" and "A Window on Thai History"

I considered abolishing slavery very important because it is a step to freedom and it cancels out any other possible problems such as a slave uprising. Freeing slaves gives commoners a better point of view of the king. Instead of rejecting the king, they favor. It helps future kings know what a good king is like. Abolishing slavery could indirectly help the economy grow also. Peasants who work on their own will are more likely to do better than being enslaved.