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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.
Four wives of Vajiravudh (by years of marriage) Sucharit Suda (1921–1925) Indrasakdi Sachi (1922–1925) Lakshamilavan (1922–1925) Suvadhana (1924–1925)
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 ...
Although King Vajiravudh initiated many Siamese nationalistic policies of the 1920s, his queen Suvadhana was a daughter of the Thai governor of Phratabong province . Suvadhana's grand aunt, Khun Chom Iem Busba, was the wife of King Norodom I of Cambodia .
Thus the King patronized his family, bestowed the title Thao (Dame) to his wife, gave her the duties, and sponsored his children. When her grandson, Crown Prince Maha Vajiravudh (Rama VI) acceded to the throne to be King Vajiravudh , he promoted her become to the princess of Thailand as Her Royal Highness Princess Piyamavadi Sri Bajarindra Mata ...
The Chakri dynasty [a] is the current reigning dynasty of the Kingdom of Thailand.The head of the house is the king, who is head of state.The family has ruled Thailand since the founding of the Rattanakosin era and the city of Bangkok in 1782; following the end of Taksin's reign, when the capital of Siam shifted to Bangkok.
As well as naming the new palace, King Vajiravudh also sought to preserve the area's wildlife. On 12 May 1924, he issued a proclamation declaring the Huai Sai area a wildlife refuge. King Vajiravudh was frugal with the construction of Mrigadayavan Palace. He wanted this seaside palace to be a humble royal residence as compared with other palaces.
This is a list of works by King Vajiravudh, Rama VI, of Siam. He published dozens of plays, many of them adapted English and French plays, often not as direct translations, but character names and settings localized to Siam. In some cases the texts state that they are adaptations, but which work is not given.