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Vajiravudh was the sixth king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama VI. He reigned from 1910 until his death in 1925. King Vajiravudh is best known for his efforts to create and promote Siamese nationalism. His reign was characterized by Siam's further Westernization, minimal participation in World War I, and lavish spending on arts and culture. He had keen interests in Siamese history, arc…
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Born 1 January 1881 · Died 25 November 1925 · Q161389
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In the Royal Pages College, what I want is not so much to turn out model boys, all of the same standard, all brilliant scholars with thousands of marks each, as to turn out efficient young men— young men who will be physically and morally clean, and who will be looking forward keenly to take up whatever burden the future of our state may lay upon them
Career landmark: King of Thailand (1910–1925).
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“In the Royal Pages College, what I want is not so much to turn out model boys, all of the same standard, all brilliant scholars with thousands of marks each, as to turn out efficient young men— young men who will be physically and morally clean, and who will be looking forward keenly to take up whatever burden the future of our state may lay upon them”
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Bangkok Post: Their Majesties to honour legacy of King Vajiravudh
Bangkok Post: The DNA of King Vajiravudh
Died 1925-11-25.
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Vajiravudh donated Lumphini Park, originally an exhibition ground on royal land, to the public in 1925 at his own expense
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Vajiravudh had to dissolve his Nakorn Sri Thammarat Regiment and merge provinces into larger units to lower maintenance costs
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Vajiravudh promulgated his Law of Succession, which has since become the code for Chakri dynasty successions
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Vajiravudh married Krueakaew Abhaiwongse, later renamed Suvadhana, a daughter of Lord Aphaiphubet
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King Vajiravudh, accompanied by Suvadhana, visited the Federated Malay States
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Vajiravudh commissioned the construction of Mrigadayavan Palace to serve as a holiday villa
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Vajiravudh announced his six principles in the governance of Pattani Province, emphasizing local freedom and tax measures
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And the same year the railway reached Chiang Mai
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Lady Indrani was elevated to Princess and Queen Indrasakdisachi
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An insurgency occurred in Pattani over new taxation policies
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Vajiravudh married Prueang Sucharitakul, who was a daughter of Lord Suthammamontri and elevated her to Lady Sucharitsuda
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Vajiravudh nullified the engagement and pursued Princess Vallabha's sister, Princess Lakshamilavan, whom he engaged
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Rama VI wrote to Wemyss that in avoiding the "German militaristic spirit
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Met Her Serene Highness Princess Varnvimol at his theatre at Phayathai Palace
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Then to redress the unequal treaties imposed by Western powers in the 19th century
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Vajuravudh imposed a military-exemptation tax (Thai: เงินรัชชูปการ) nationwide including on the royal members
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The worldwide economic problems caused by World War I were serious
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The usage of 1-baht coins was nullified and 1-baht banknotes were introduced
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Vajiravudh founded the Dusit Thani near Dusit Palace as an experimental site for democracy
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Vajiravudh established the Nakorn Sri Thammarat Regiment as his personal guard
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The price of silver rose and exceeded the face value of silver coins
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(now called Pathum Thani Rice Research Center and run by the Ministry of Agriculture)
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Vajiravudh appointed his half-brother, Prince of Kamphang Phet, as the Head of the Railway Department
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Vajiravudh himself visited the southern provinces to oversee railway construction
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The construction of Don Mueang Airport began
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King Vajiravudh published in a Thai newspaper an article titled "Jews of the Orient" (Thai: ยิวแห่งบูรพาทิศ)
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Vajiravudh, having determined that the act providing for the invocation of martial law, first promulgated by his father in 1907, was not consistent with modern laws of war nor convenient for the preservation of the exter
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Siam faced a financial crisis as the Chinese-Siamese Bank went bankrupt
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Vajiravudh announced the change in the solar calendar era from the Rattanakosin Era (R
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Established the Wild Tiger Corps [เสือป่า]) a para-military corp outside of the established military hierarchy
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The Wuchang Uprising that led to the fall of Qing dynasty prompted Siamese radicals to act
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Career landmark: King of Thailand (1910–1925).
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Crown Prince Vajiravudh ordered a Thai Royal Military Academy student who had had an argument with one of Vajiravudh's pages to be caned
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His father Chulalongkorn travelled to Europe to seek treatment for his kidney disease, and Chulalongkorn made Vajiravudh Regent of Siam
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Became a temporary monk in accordance with Siamese tradition
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Won Knight of the Order of the Golden Fleece (1902).
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Studied at Christ Church (1899–1901).
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Where, coming from a royal household, he was a member of the exclusive Bullingdon Club
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Studied at Royal Military College, Sandhurst (1898–1899).
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Awarded Royal Order of the Seraphim (1897).
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Vajiravudh began his education in Britain at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst and by 1898 was commissioned as a captain in the Durham Light Infantry, which he served with for three months of exercises in the south o
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Career landmark: Crown Prince of Thailand (1894–1910).
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Upon coming of age, Vajiravudh received the title Kromma Khun Debdvaravati (Prince of Ayutthaya)
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Vajiravudh began suffering from a severe illness and was brought to Ko Sichang by his father to recover
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Born 1881-01-01.
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“German militaristic spirit . . . Thai people had been protected as free minds”
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