The colonist were free to set up their own government and laws, but, this would cause a war with Britain, lives would be lost and if the colonist lost the war, they could be charged with treason.
Neutron bomb and hydrogen bomb
Napoleon became a hero in France by consolidating much of the "stray" power that resulted from a wildly unorganized and violent French Revolution--thus making him able to claim that he provided a steady hand when it came to government.
The one to help modernize Thailand was Chulalongkorn he was their leader.