The Royal Thai Armed Forces (Thai: à¸à¸­à¸à¸à¸±à¸à¹à¸à¸¢; rtgs: Kong Thap Thai) is the name of the military of the Kingdom of Thailand. It consists of the following branches: Royal Thai Army (à¸à¸­à¸à¸à¸±à¸à¸à¸à¹à¸à¸¢) Royal Thai Navy (à¸à¸­à¸à¸à¸±à¸à¹à¸£à¸·à¸­à¹à¸à¸¢, à¸£à¸²à¸à¸à¸²à¸§à¸µà¹à¸à¸¢) Royal Thai Marine Corps (à¸à¸²à¸§à¸´à¸à¹à¸¢à¸à¸´à¸à¹à¸à¸¢)
William Wilberforce was one of Britainâs great social reformers. In particular, William Wilberforce is remembered for his active participation in getting Parliament to outlaw the slave trade. He died in 1833, just three days before Parliament passed the Slavery Abolition Act 1833, which effectively banned slavery in the British Empire.
1833 - Britain passes Abolition of Slavery Act, ordering gradual abolition of slavery in all British colonies. Plantation owners in the West Indies receive 20 million pounds in compensation - Great Britain and Spain sign a treaty prohibiting the slave trade . 1819 - Portugal abolishes slave trade north of the equator