corvee

Noun

Meaning

An obligation to perform certain services, as the repair of roads, for the lord or sovereign.

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According to Thai records, by 1826 (less than fifty years) the number of towns and cities in Isan had grown from 13 to 35. Forced population transfers from Lao areas were further reinforced by corvee labor projects and increased taxes. Source: Internet

Their role was to provide policing, collect taxes, and obtain corvee labour for the colonialists; in return the colonialists maintained them in a privileged position over the other Africans. Source: Internet

The history of forced population transfers, corvee labor projects, loss of national symbols and prestige (most notably the Emerald Buddha ) formed the backdrop to specific actions taken by Rama III to directly annex the Isan region. Source: Internet

Vassals were also expected to provide annual tribute of gold and silver (traditionally modeled into trees), provide tax and tax in-kind, raise support armies in time of war, and provide corvee labor for state projects. Source: Internet

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