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Rama VI
Vajiravudh (1 January 188126 November 1925) was the sixth king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama VI. He reigned from 1910 until his death in 1925. King Vajiravudh is best known for his efforts to create and promote Siamese nationalism. His reign was characterized by Siam's movement further towards democracy and minimal participation in World War I. He had keen interests in Siamese history, archaeology, and literature, as well as economics, politics and world affairs, and founded the country's first university, Chulalongkorn University. Education Vajiravudh was born on 1 January 1881 to Chulalongkorn and one of his four queens and half sister Saovabha Phongsri. In 1888, upon coming of age, Vajiravudh received the title ''Kromma Khun'' Debdvaravati (Prince of Ayutthaya). Also in 1888, Vajiravudh began suffering from a severe illness and was brought to Ko Sichang by his father to recover. Prince Vajiravudh was first educated in the royal palace in Thai and Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mongkut
Mongkut (18 October 18041 October 1868) was the fourth Monarchy of Thailand, king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama IV. He reigned from 1851 until his death in 1868. The reign of Mongkut was marked by significant modernization initiatives and diplomatic engagements, which played pivotal roles in shaping Thailand's trajectory towards progress and international relations. Siam first felt the pressure of Colonialism, Western expansionism during Mongkut's reign. Mongkut embraced Western innovations and initiated the modernization of his country, both in technology and culture—earning him the nickname "The Father of Science and Technology" in Siam. Mongkut was also known for appointing his younger brother, Prince Chutamani, as Second King, crowned in 1851 as King Pinklao. Mongkut told the country that Pinklao should be respected with equal honor to himself (as King Naresuan had done with his brother Ekathotsarot in 1583). During Mongkut's reign, the power of the House ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chulalongkorn University
Chulalongkorn University (CU; ; , ) is a public university, public Autonomous university, autonomous research university in Bangkok, Thailand. The university was originally founded during King Chulalongkorn's reign as a school for training royal pages and civil servants in 1899 (B.E. 2442) at the Grand Palace. It was later established as a national university in 1917, making it the oldest institute of higher education in Thailand. During the reign of Chulalongkorn's son, King Vajiravudh, the Royal Pages School became the Civil Service College of King Chulalongkorn. The Rockefeller Foundation was instrumental in helping the college form its academic foundation. On 26 March 1917, King Vajiravudh renamed the college "Chulalongkorn University". Chulalongkorn University is one of the National Research Universities and supported by the Office of Nation Education Standards and Quality Assessment of Thailand. Moreover, CU is the only Thai university which is a member of Association o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crown Prince Of Thailand
The Crown Prince of Thailand (or Siam; ; ; lit. the royal son of Siam) is a title held by the heir apparent to the Monarchy of Thailand, Thai throne. It was created by King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) in 1886, for his son Prince Vajirunhis, Maha Vajirunhis, the king's eldest son by a royal wife Queen Savang Vadhana. Prior to this, the Siamese throne did not have a law or formal system regulating royal succession. In 1688, King Phetracha of Ayutthaya Kingdom, Ayutthaya created the title of Front Palace, which by the Rattanakosin Kingdom, Rattanakosin period had become the main title granted to the heir presumptive to the throne. However, few Front Palaces succeeded to the throne this way, with the exception of King Rama II, Phutthaloetla Naphalai (Rama II) in 1809. After the death of Wichaichan, Bowon Wichaichan in 1885, the title of Front Palace was abolished and replaced with the title of Crown Prince, who became heir apparent to the throne. In 1924, King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) promul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vajirunhis
Maha Vajirunhis, Crown Prince of Siam (; ; 27 June 1878 – 4 January 1895) was the first Crown Prince of the Chakri dynasty. He was the first son of King Chulalongkorn and Queen Savang Vadhana together, who were half-siblings. The King built a palace for the Prince, nicknamed Windsor Palace. The European-style palace was demolished after his death. The site is now occupied by the National Stadium of Thailand. Heir apparent In 1886, after the death of the last Vice King Bovorn Vichaichan, King Chulalongkorn chose not to appoint one of his brothers as a new Vice King, but instead appointed his eldest son as the Crown Prince of Siam. On 14 January 1886, he was officially introduced to his position with the title of ''Sayam Makutrajakuman'', or Crown Prince of Siam. From this appointment Sir Ernest Mason Satow, the British ambassador to Thailand, brought a telegraph of congratulations from Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom. Private interests Prince Vajirunhis was interes ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chudadhuj Dharadilok
Prince Chudadhuj Dharadilok, Prince of Phetchabun (; ), (4 July 1892– 8 July 1923) His Royal Highness Prince Chudadhuj Dharadilok was a son of King Chulalongkorn and Queen Saovabha of Thailand. He was one of the most senior Thai princes during the rule of his full brother, King Vajiravudh. Biography Prince Chudadhuj was born on July 5, 1892 at Morakut Sutta Palace, Ko Sichang, Chonburi province in which the King gave the name of the royal court Phra Chuthathut Palace according to the name "Prince Chudadhuj" who was born at that place. When he was young, he was named "Thun Kramom Tew". King Chulalongkorn sent Prince Chudadhuj to study in England along with Prince Asdang Dejavudh and Prince Mahidol Adulyadej. In 1905 he studied at Magdalene College, University of Cambridge and then he returned to government service as a professor at Chulalongkorn University Chulalongkorn University (CU; ; , ) is a public university, public Autonomous university, autonomous research u ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asdang Dejavudh
Asdang Dejavudh, Prince of Nakhon Ratchasima Province, Nakhon Ratchasima (; , 12 May 1889 – 9 February 1925) was a son of King Chulalongkorn and Queen Saovabha Phongsri of Siam. He was given nickname as Eiad-lek or Prince Eiad-lek () and best known in the palace by his nickname of "Thunkramom Eiad-lek". Early life and education Prince Asdang Dejavudh was born on 12 May 1889 to King Chulalongkorn and Queen Saovabha Phongsri. When the prince was three-years old in 1891, he began suffering from a disease which doctors said could not be cured if the prince stayed in Bangkok. For that reason, Chulalongkorn brought Asdang Dejavudh to the island of Ko Sichang district, Ko Sichang off the coast of modern-day Chonburi province. Chulalongkorn had previously brought another son, Vajiravudh, Prince Vajiravudh, when he was seven to recover from another illness. Asdang Dejavudh spent several months on Ko Sichang before he got well again. To celebrate his son's recovery, Chulalongkorn built ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siriraj Kakudhabhand
Prince Siriraj Kakudhabhand (; ; 27 November 1885 – 31 May 1887) was the Prince of Siam (later Thailand). He was a member of the Siamese royal family and was the son of King Chulalongkorn and Queen Saovabha Phongsri.ราชกิจจานุเบกษาข่าวสิ้นพระชนม์สมเด็จพระเจ้าลูกยาเธอ เจ้าฟ้าศิริราชกกุธภัณฑ์ เล่ม 4, ตอน 10, 11 มิถุนายน พ.ศ. 1887, หน้า 73 Siriraj Hospital is named after him. He was the 53rd child of King Chulalongkorn and the fifth child of Queen Saovabha Phongsri Saovabha Phongsri (; RTGS: Saowapha PhongsiPronunciation) was an agnatic half-sister, royal wife and queen consort of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) of Thailand, and mother of both King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) and King Prajadhipok (Rama VII). As in .... Ancestry References 1885 births 1887 deaths Thai royalty who ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chakrabongse Bhuvanath
Chakrabongse Bhuvanath (; ; 3 March 1883 – 13 June 1920), was the 40th child of King Chulalongkorn and the fourth child of Queen Sri Bajarindra. Early life and education The prince was sent to the Russian Empire in his teens, where he studied at the Page Corps and became an officer of His Majesty's Hussar Life Guards Regiment. Family He returned to Siam with a wife, Catherine Desnitski from Lutsk (at that time part of the Russian Empire, nowadays part of Ukraine), whom he had married in 1906. The Prince and his wife lived with their son, Prince Chula Chakrabongse, in Paruskavan Palace in Bangkok. They later divorced and he remarried the year before his death. Royal careers The prince was a favourite son of both the King and Queen. He travelled extensively, visiting among other countries the US and United Kingdom in 1902. He also represented his father on foreign visits, such as for the funeral of King Umberto I of Italy in 1900, the wedding of Crown Prince Wilhelm a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tribejrutama Dhamrong
Tribejrutama Dhamrong (; ; 8 February 1882 – 22 November 1887) was a Prince of Siam (later Thailand). He was a member of the Siamese Royal Family. He was a son of Chulalongkorn. Biography Prince Tribejrutama Dhamrong was born on 8 February 1881, at Grand Palace, Bangkok. He was the 36th son of King Chulalongkorn, and the third son of the King and Queen Saovabha Phongsri Saovabha Phongsri (; RTGS: Saowapha PhongsiPronunciation) was an agnatic half-sister, royal wife and queen consort of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) of Thailand, and mother of both King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) and King Prajadhipok (Rama VII). As in ... (bestowed as ''Queen Sri Bajrindra, the Queen Mother'' in a later reign). After birth, his father gave him the full name as ''Tribejrutama Dhamrong Narisaravongs Devarajvarobhatojatbisudhi Ratanaburusaya Chulalongkorn Badindorndebayavaroros Adulyayosvisudhikrasatri Kattiyarajakumarn'' () He died on 22 November 1887, at age 5. He died 3 months after the death of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bahurada Manimaya
Bahurada Manimaya, Princess Debnariratana (; ; 19 December 1878 – 27 August 1887), was a Princess of Siam (later Thailand). She was a member of the Siamese royal family. She was a daughter of Chulalongkorn, King Rama V of Siam. Biography Princess Bahurada Manimaya was the first daughter of King Chulalongkorn (Rama V the Great) of Siam and Queen Saovabha Phongsri together, (later ''Queen Sri Bajrindra, the Queen Mother''). She was born on 19 December 1878 at the Grand Palace The Grand Palace (, Royal Institute of Thailand. (2011). ''How to read and how to write.'' (20th Edition). Bangkok: Royal Institute of Thailand. . ) is a complex of buildings at the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. The palace has been the officia .... After she was born, her father, King Chulalongkorn named her Bahurada Manimaya Prabaibannabichitra Narisarajakumari (; ). She was also called ''Thunkramom Ying Yai'', which means the eldest daughter of the king, even though the king had older daughters ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ko Sichang District
Ko Sichang (or Koh Sichang, , ) is a district (''amphoe'') of Chonburi province, Thailand. It consists of the island of Ko Sichang and its adjoining islands. Ko Sichang is in the Gulf of Thailand, 12 km off the shore of Si Racha district. History Three kings of the Chakri Dynasty, King Rama IV, Rama V, and Rama VI, occasionally visited the island for rest. King Rama V built a summer palace, Phra Chuthathut Palace (), named after his son who was born on this island, Prince Chuthathut. The royal residence was largely abandoned in 1893 after the French occupied the island during a conflict with Thailand over control of neighboring Laos. In 1900, parts of the palace was torn down and reassembled as part of Vimanmek Mansion in Bangkok. The British diplomat John Crawfurd, visiting the islands in 1822 during his mission, described the island in his book ''Journal of an embassy from the Governor-General of India to the courts of Siam and Cochin-China: exhibiting a view of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayutthaya Kingdom
The Ayutthaya Kingdom or the Empire of Ayutthaya was a Thai people, Thai kingdom that existed in Southeast Asia from 1351 to 1767, centered around the city of Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya (city), Ayutthaya, in Siam, or present-day Thailand. European travellers in the early 16th century called Ayutthaya one of the three great powers of Asia (alongside Vijayanagara Empire, Vijayanagara and China). The Ayutthaya Kingdom is considered to be the precursor of modern Thailand, and its developments are an important part of the history of Thailand. The name Ayutthaya originates from Ayodhya (Ramayana), Ayodhya, a Sanskrit word. This connection stems from the Ramakien, Thailand's national epic. The Ayutthaya Kingdom emerged from the Mandala (political model), mandala or merger of three maritime city-states on the Lower Chao Phraya Valley in the late 13th and 14th centuries (Lopburi province, Lopburi, Suphan Buri province, Suphanburi, and Ayutthaya). The early kingdom was a maritime confedera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
