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Rama V | |
King of Siam | |
Reign | 1 October 1868 – 23 October 1910 |
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Predecessor | Mongkut (Rama IV) |
Successor | Vajiravudh (Rama VI) |
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Viceroy | Wichaichan (1868–1885) |
Born | Bangkok, Siam | 20 September 1853
Died | 23 October 1910 Bangkok, Siam | (aged 57)
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Dynasty | Chakri |
Father | Mongkut (Rama IV) |
Mother | Debsirindra |
Religion | Theravada Buddhism |
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Chulalongkorn | |
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Thai name | |
Thai | พระบาทสมเด็จพระปรมินทรมหาจุฬาลงกรณ์ฯ พระจุลจอมเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว พระปิยมหาราช |
RTGS | Phrabat Somdet Phra Poraminthra Maha Chulalongkorn Phra Chulachomklao Chao Yu Hua Phra Piya Maharat |
Chulalongkorn[a][b] (20 September 1853 – 23 October 1910) was the fifth king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama V. He reigned from 1868 until his death in 1910.
Chulalongkorn was born as the son of King Mongkut in 1853. In 1868, he travelled with his father and Westerners invited by Mongkut to observe the solar eclipse of 18 August 1868 in Prachuap Khiri Khan Province. However, Chulalongkorn and his father both contracted malaria which resulted in his father's death.[clarification needed]
Chulalongkorn's reign was characterised by the modernisation of Siam, governmental and social reforms, and territorial concessions to the British and French Empires. As Siam was surrounded by European colonies, Chulalongkorn, through his policies and acts, ensured the independence of Siam.[1][disputed – discuss] All his reforms were dedicated to ensuring Siam's independence given the increasing encroachment of Western powers, so that Chulalongkorn earned the epithet Phra Piya Maharat (พระปิยมหาราช, the Great Beloved King).
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When Thailand was seriously threatened by Western colonialism, his diplomatic policies averted colonial domination and his domestic reforms brought about the modernization of his kingdom.