Purachatra Jayakara
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Purachatra Jayakara, Prince of Kamphaengphet was a Prince of Siam and a member of the Siamese Royal Family. He founded the House of Chatrajaya; his descendants still use this royal surname. He was the
HRH Prince of Kamphaengphet
Purachatra Jayakara, Prince of Kamphaengphet and Princess Prabhavasiddh Narumala, photographed in London 2 June 1920
Official visit of members of the Royal Family of Thailand to Brisbane, 1927. Back row, standing, left to right: Lt. Col. Neil Campbell; Princess Mayurachatra, daughter of Prince Purachatra; private secretary to Prince Purachatra; Enid Campbell; Major Cecil Wolff. Seated left to right: Governor Sir John Goodwin; Princess Purachatra; Prince Purachatra of Siam Kambaeng Bejra, Thailand, and Lady Goodwin
Siamese revolution of 1932
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The Khana Ratsadon staged a coup d'état in Siam on 24 June 1932. It ended Siam's centuries-long absolute monarchy rule under the Chakri dynasty and resulted in a bloodless transition of Siam into a co
Purachatra Jayakara
…first country in Asia to experiment with television, and had contacted an American company to provide and install equipment; however, because of the Siamese Revolution of 1932, the project was cancelled. Furthermore, he created the telegraph offices around the country, for mailing services, parcel, and postal services. He…
Pridi Banomyong, leader of the civilian faction
Major Plaek Phibunsongkhram, leader of the young army faction
King Prajadhipok wearing khrui and chang kben, armed with krabi
HRH Prince of Nakorn Sawan, the minister of interior and most powerful member in the government