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King Rama V Monument

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King Rama V Monument
King Rama V Monument
King Rama V Monument
King Rama V Monument
King Rama V Monument
King Rama V Monument
King Rama V Monument
King Rama V Monument
King Rama V Monument
King Rama V Monument
King Rama V Monument
King Rama V Monument
King Rama V Monument
King Rama V Monument
King Rama V Monument
Hours:
Sunday6am - 11:30pm
Monday6am - 11:30pm
Tuesday6am - 11:30pm
Wednesday6am - 11:30pm
Thursday6am - 11:30pm
Friday6am - 11:30pm
Saturday6am - 11:30pm


Phra Phutthayotfa Chulalok , born Thongduang and also known as Rama I , was the founder of Rattanakosin Kingdom and the first monarch of the reigning Chakri dynasty of Siam . His full title in Thai is Phra Bat Somdet Phra Paramoruracha Mahachakkriborommanat Phra Phutthayotfa Chulalok . He ascended the throne in 1782, after defeating a rebellion which had deposed King Taksin of Thonburi. He was also celebrated as the founder of Rattanakosin as the new capital of the reunited kingdom. Rama I was born from a Mon family, sharing lineage with Kosa Pan where his father served in the royal court in the Kingdom of Ayutthaya, and had served King Taksin in wars against the Burmese Konbaung dynasty and helped him in the reunification of Siam. During this time he emerged as Siam's most powerful military leader. Thongduang was the first Somdet Chao Phraya, the highest rank the nobility could attain, equaled to that of royalty. In 1782, he took control of Siam and crowned himself as the monarch. The most famous event in his reign was the Burmese-Siamese War of 1785, which was the last major Burmese assault on Siam.
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