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Chulalongkorn
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Chulalongkorn (1853–1910)

King of Siam (modern Thailand) from 1868. He studied Western administrative practices and launched an ambitious modernization programme after reaching his majority in 1873. He protected Siam from colonization by astutely playing off French and British interests.

Chulalongkorn was partly educated by English tutors and travelled to Europe in 1897. His wide-ranging reforms included the abolition of slavery, centralization of administration to check the power of local chiefs, and reorganization of court and educational systems.



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Highlight of our Bangkok stay was a day trip to the Summer Palace of King Rama V and the ancient city of Ayuthaya.
Flavour of the East in the Land of Smiles by Cooke, Moira / Sunday Mercury (Birmingham, England)
This magnificent palace, built entirely of rare golden Teak, was designed by a son of King Rama V at the turn of the century.
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