Order of the Crown of Thailand
The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand is a Thai order, established in 1869 by King Rama V of The Kingdom of Siam for Thais, the royal family, governmental employees, and foreign dignitaries for their outstanding services to the Kingdom of Thailand. The order originally had seven classes. The special class was added by King Rama VI in 1918. Formerly called The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Siam.
Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand
A woodcarving of "Maha Surabhorn", the Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Order of the Crown of Siam, version that used from 1869-1909, at gates of Phra Vihara of Wat Ratchabophit Sathit Maha Simaram, Bangkok.
A mother-of-pearl inlay of "Maha Surabhorn", the Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Order of the Crown of Siam, version that used from 1869-1909, at gates of Phra Uposatha (the ordination hall) of Wat Ratchabophit Sathit Maha Simaram, Bangkok.
Star of the Knight Grand Cross (1st Class) and the Knight Commander (2nd Class) of Order of the Crown of Thailand (design before 1909)
Chulalongkorn was the fifth monarch of Siam under the House of Chakri, titled Rama V from 1 October 1868 to his death in 23 October 1910.
Formal portrait, c. 1900s
King Mongkut with Prince Chulalongkorn, both in western style court uniforms, c. 1868
King Chulalongkorn after his second coronation ceremony on 16 November 1873
Photograph of the Front Palace or Wang Na (circa 1890) now the Bangkok National Museum