A great royal command has been given by Phrabat Somdet Phra Paramen Maha Vajiravudh Phra Mongkutklao Chaoyuhua, directing the following to be announced for general information: By virtue of the Slavery in Phayap Circle Act, 119 Rattanakosin Era,[3] the prices of slaves, both male and female, have been reduced, slaves have been given opportunities to be redeemed, captive slaves and purchased slaves are to be discharged from prices and set free upon reaching the age of sixty years, and all slaves’ offspring born on the 16th day of December 116 Rattanakosin Era[4] or after the 16th day of December 116 Rattanakosin Era have been discharged from prices and set free, the particulars of which are already indicated in that Slavery in Phayap Circle Act, 119 Rattanakosin Era.
Now, He considers and finds that the only slaves being sold and bought in Phayap Circle at present are those born before the 16th day of December 116 Rattanakosin Era, for whom the opportunity to be discharged from prices and set free still takes decades to come, which does not catch up with the timely modernisation of the Country, and announcements have been made to set proper standards for reduction of slave prices
- ↑ 2448 Buddhist Era, 1905 Common Era. (Wikisource contributor note)
- ↑ A now-defunct administrative division. See circle (administrative division). (Wikisource contributor note)
- ↑ Known as the Slavery in Tawan Tok Chiang Nuea Circle Act, 119 Rattanakosin Era before the circle was renamed to Phayap. The year 119 Rattanakosin Era corresponded to 2443 Buddhist Era and 1900 Common Era. (Wikisource contributor note)
- ↑ 2440 Buddhist Era, 1897 Common Era. (Wikisource contributor note)
