Mongkut
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Mongkut, posthumously honoured as King Mongkut the Great was the king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama IV. He reigned from 1851 until his death in 1868. Although the term "Siam" had long b
Portrait by John Thomson, c. 1865
From 1824 to 1851 Prince Mongkut spent his life as a monk
King Mongkut wearing the royal regalia
Arrival of King Mongkut at Wat Pho, photographed by John Thomson, 1865
Rama III
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Nangklao, also known by his posthumous regnal name Rama III, was King of Rattanakosin from 1824 to his death in 1851. During his reign, he initiated the country's first cautious engagements with the W
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…died. By tradition, Mongkut should have been crowned the next king, but the nobility instead chose the older, more influential and experienced Prince Chetsadabodin (Nangklao), son of a royal concubine rather than a queen. Perceiving the throne was irredeemable and to avoid political intrigues, Mongkut retained his…
Portrait at the Grand Palace, Bangkok
During the First Anglo-Burmese War, Nangklao initially assisted the British during the war
Statue of King Rama III at Wat Ratchanatdaram, Bangkok
Wat Yannawa was patronised by Nangklao, who ordered the temple enlarged and constructed many new structures within. The temple is shaped like a Chinese junk to commemorate the significance of Chinese commerce and influence in Siam during Nangklao's reign