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Vajiravudh [a] (1 January 1881 – 26 November 1925) 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.
Eleven of the stories were printed many times as a collection titled นิทานทองอิน (The Tales of Thong-In), but a total of 15 stories were written. The collection is divided into two volumes, separated by the apparent death and subsequent reappearance of the title character, mimicking what Arthur Conan Doyle did with ...
Vajiravudh, King of Siam. In 1909, a group of soldiers got into an argument over a woman with a group of Vajiravudh's pages near the entrance to his palace. At the time, Vajiravudh was the crown prince and designated successor to King Chulalongkorn (Rama V). Six soldiers were arrested, and Vajiravudh petitioned Chulalongkorn to cane the soldiers.
Prajadhipok lived a generally quiet life with his wife at their residence, Sukhothai Palace, next to the Chao Phraya River. The couple had no children. Prajadhipok soon found himself rising rapidly in succession to the throne, as his brothers all died within a relatively short period. In 1925, King Vajiravudh himself died at the age of 44 ...
However, four months later in 1921, Vajiravudh nullified the engagement and pursued Princess Vallabha's sister, Princess Lakshamilavan, whom he engaged, but the marriage was never held and the couple then separated, because King Vajiravudh married Prueng Sucharitakul on 27 October 1921.
Princess Suvadhana (Thai: สุวัทนา; RTGS: Suwatthana, 15 April 1905 – 10 October 1985) was the royal consort of King Vajiravudh (or Rama VI) of Siam.Her original name was Khrueakaeo Abhayavongsa (Thai: เครือแก้ว อภัยวงศ์; RTGS: Khruea-kaeo Aphaiwong).
The Palace Revolt of 1912 was a failed uprising, but also the first revolt against the House of Chakri from the outside the nobility. The lesson was not lost on Vajiravudh, who quickly put up drastic measures against any such threats in the future. Following the Palace Revolt of 1912, King Vajiravudh eventually disbanded the Wild Tiger Corps.
King Rama V informally called Prince Devan as his "right hand". During the reign of King Vajiravudh , Rama VI of Siam, who was the child of his maternal younger sister, Queen Sri Bajarindra, the Queen Mother , he was delegated to work as the Head of the King's administration ( Prime Minister ) and was awarded the title of Krom Phra Devawongse ...