The Dutch, the English, and from the 1680s the French, competed with each other for trade with the island of Phuket (the island was named Junk Ceylon at that time), which was valued as a rich source of tin.
Orang Belanda, Inggris, dan juga Prancis (dari tahun 1680-an) saling berkompetisi satu sama lain untuk berdagang di pulau Phuket (pulau itu bernama Junk Ceylon saat itu); yang dinilai sebagai sumber timah yang kaya.