Pinklao
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Pinklao was the viceroy of Siam. He was the younger brother of Mongkut, who invested him with royal rank and honours equal to his own.
Pinklao in western style (French) naval uniform
Statue of Phra Pinklao, viceroy of King Mongkut, near National Theatre
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
Pinklao
…Pinklao (Thai: ปิ่นเกล้า; 4 September 1808 – 7 January 1866) was the viceroy of Siam. He was the younger brother of Mongkut (Rama IV), who invested him with royal rank and honours equal to his own. Pinklao was born to Prince Itsarasunthon and Princess Bunrot at the Phra Racha…
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