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Who was the envoy who established diplomatic contacts with the Ayutthaya Kingdom?

  • Duarte Fernandes

  • Francisco Serrao

  • Rafael Perestrello

  • Antonio de Abreu

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Duarte Fernandes was a Portuguese diplomat and explorer who established diplomatic contacts with the Ayutthaya Kingdom in the 16th century. He was the first Portuguese to reach Siam and he was instrumental in establishing a trade relationship between the two countries.
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