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	Encyclopedia: Chakri dynasty
		Chakri, given to Rama I while he was a general in Taksin's army.
		In 1782, the Chakri dynasty was founded and the nation also received a new capital.
		The establishment of the Chakri dynasty marked the beginning of the so-called Rattanakosin period.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Chakri-dynasty (535 words)

	Chakri Memorial Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Prior to the establishment of Chakri Dynasty (the current royal lineage), the Kingdom of Siam (former name of Thailand) was in turmoil.
		As an experienced military campaigner, King Rama I of the Chakri Dynasty knew that the city of Thonburi was vulnerable to possible Burmese attack from the west.
		Chakri Day commemorates the founding of the Chakri Dynasty in 1782 by King Rama I. In the new capital city of Bangkok, King Rama I built the Grand Palace that now houses the Emerald Buddha.
	www.thaicongenvancouver.org /Chakri-Day.htm (462 words)

	Special Feature: (Thailand celebrates Chakri Day_
		Chakri Dynasty - Chronology of the present-day dynasty of Thailand
		The first King of the Chakri Dynasty, moved the capital city from Thonburi to Bangkok and built the Grand Palace that houses the Emerald Buddha.
		The Chakri Dynasty began in 1782 when the capital of Bangkok, or Krung Thep, was set up in a loop of the Chao Phraya River, after the golden capital of Ayutthaya was burned by the Khmer.
	www.pattayamail.com /296/chakri.htm (1769 words)

	The Phra-Thinang Chakri Maha Prasat Group
		This was constructed during the reign of King Chulalongkorn to commemorate the centenary of the Chakri Dynasty.
		The inner part is a receotion room where the portraits of the Kings of the Chakri Dynasty from King Rama I to King Rama VII are hung.
		The emblem of the Chakri Dynasty is depicted on the wall behind the throne.
	www.geocities.com /RainForest/7153/grandp13.htm (949 words)

	The Shaping of Thailand by the Chakri Dynasty
		My narrative of the making of Thailand by the Chakri Dynasty has to be prefaced by the devastation caused by the Burmese assault on Ayudhya in the 1760s culminating in the capture, sacking and leveling of the city.
		As the first representative of a new dynasty, Rama I engaged in acts that bear the characteristic marks of an active king achieving legitimacy and stability within the orthodoxy of a Buddhist polity.
		Since the foundation of the Chakri dynasty the traditional master-servant relation was slowly transformed by an interesting chain of measures.
	kanchanapisek.or.th /library/Tambiah-Thailand3.htm (7229 words)

	Thai Architecture: Bangkok, Thailand
		The architect of the revolt, a low-ranking official, offered the throne to Chao Phya Chakri, a general who was widely revered for having marched his armies all the way to Laos to recover the Emerald Buddha, a statue believed to have supernatural powers, including the ability to protect the city it resides in.
		Taksin was executed and the new King took the reign title Rama I. One of his first acts was to move the capital across the river to Bangkok.
		Palaces of Bangkok: Royal Residences of the Chakri Dynasty
	www.orientalarchitecture.com /bangkok/BANGKOKMAP.htm (1695 words)

	Chiangmai Mail- Vol. II No. 14 Saturday 5 April - 11 April 2003 Features (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Chakri Day (April 6) was first instituted by H.M. King Vajiravudh (Rama VI) in the year 1919 to commemorate all the Kings in the Chakri Dynasty, which started with Rama I and continues to this day with Rama IX, H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great.
		The Chakri Dynasty, or the “House of Chakri” followed the reign of King Taksin the Great, when He abdicated due to poor health.
		The Chakri Dynasty was ushered in on 6 April 1782 when a close aid of King Taksin, General Chakri, marched back into Thonburi and assumed the throne as H.M. King Buddhayodfa the Great.
	www.chiangmai-mail.com /024/features.shtml (3163 words)

	Thailander.com - History of Thailand - English Version (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		In 1782, the current Chakri dynasty was formed by King Rama I and the capital of Siam was moved across the Chao Phrya River to Bangkok.
		The lack of central authority since the fall of Ayutthaya had led to the rapid disintegration of the kingdom, and Taksin's reign was spent reuniting the provinces.
		After Taksin's death, General Chakri became the first king of the Chakri dynasty, Rama I, ruling from 1782 to 1809.
	www.thailander.com /aboutthailand/history (798 words)

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		With the founding of the Royal House of Chakri (Chakri Dynasty), in 1782, and the establishment of Bangkok as the capital, kingship was based primarily on adherence to the Buddhist concept of virtue.
		Though it had lasted longer than most others in the world, largely due to wise rule by Chakri kings, the country's absolute monarchy finally came to an end on June 24, 1932, when a small group of civil servants and military officers staged a bloodless coup and demanded a constitution.
		It was a challenge as urgent as any faced by Chakri kings of the past, and the manner in which he has met it has truly defined his greatness as a ruler.
	home.c2i.net /allan/Chakri_Dynasty.htm (2471 words)

	A2Z Pattaya - Chakri Dynasty - Chronology of the present-day Dynasty of Thailand
		The first King of the Chakri Dynasty moved the capital from Thonburi to Bangkok and built the Grand Palace that houses the Emerald Buddha.
		The second ruler (1809-24) of the present Chakkri dynasty, under whose rule relations were reopened with the West and Siam began a forward policy on the Malay peninsula.
		Eighth king of the Chakkri dynasty of Siam, whose mysterious death was one of the most traumatic events in the history of modern Thailand.
	www.a2zpattaya.com /chakri.htm (4282 words)

	phorum - Chinese Culture Forum at Asiawind - Re: The thai monarch has chinese blood
		the Chakri dynasty of present day thailand has part chinese blood which was engendered by the foudner of the dynasty, my question for the readers is do you know anything any information about the chinese blood the surname, location e.t.c linenage identity of His majesty the King of Thailand?
		If I am not mistaken the founder of the Chakri Dynasty, Rama I is also known is Pya Thak Sin, a general in the Thai army from Chauzhou in southereastern China.
		One of the ancestor of the present day thai monarch was a teochew who had emigrated to thailand and who had assimilated with the thai population by marrying one of the local thai ladies,as the chakri dynasty was established in the 18th century, the emigration had taken place before that.
	www.asiawind.com /forums/read.php?f=2&i=374&t=343&v=f (380 words)

	Kings of the Chakri Dynasty
		He established the present capital of Bangkok in 1782 and found the Royal House of Chakri, of which the ruling Monarch, King Bhumibol Adulyadej, is the ninth Rama.
		Rama IV, was the first Chakri King to embark seriously on reforms based on Western models in which he concentrated largely on the technological and organizational aspects of reform.
		Road buildings, canal diggings, ship building, the reorganization of the Thai army and administration, and the minting of money to meet demands of a growing monetary economy were the main changes during his reign.
	www.soravij.com /kings.html (1033 words)

	Thailand The Modern Monarchy Chakri Dynasty :: ThailandGateway.Com
		The names of the Kings of the Chakri Dynasty are long and complex and take various forms.
		It is customary that the sovereign's name is longer than that of anyone else in the Kingdom and the full royal name and title, as inscribed on a golden name plate at the time of the coronation, is impractical for daily use.
		In the reign of King Rama III it was decided that the first two kings of the Chakri Dynasty should be accorded a personal name.
	www.thailandgateway.com /about_thailand/chakri.html (1501 words)

	Thailand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Front: His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Rama IX of the Chakri Dynasty, seated on the ceremonial throne at right.
		In 1932, during His reign, a coup d'état was staged, resulting in transferral of power to a Legislative Assembly—the 150-year absolute rule of the Chakri Kings ended and the Constitutional Monarchy of the present day was born.
		Front: His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Rama IX of the Chakri Dynasty of Thailand at right, wearing a military uniform.
	www.polymernotes.org /simplified/THA.htm (300 words)

	Important Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		April 6 marks the anniversary of the founding of the present Chakri Dynasty of which the present ruling monarch, King Bhumibol the Great, is the ninth king.
		The Chakri Dynasty was founded by Phra Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke, or Rama I, who was born on March 20, 1737 with the name of Thong Duang and came to the throne on April 6, 1782.
		King Vajiravudh passed away on November 26, 1925 and was succeeded by his younger brother King Prachadhipok, the seventh king of Chakri Dynasty who reigned as the last absolute monarch.
	www.susarn.com /susarneng/eng_memorial_day/ENG_CHAKRIDAY.html (571 words)

	Pattani (region) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A Siamese leader, Phraya Taksin, drove off the Burmese invaders out of Siam in a war of independence.
		His successor, Rama I, established the Chakri Dynasty, which still rules Thailand till today.
		The reunited and stronger Siamese army was to face another Burmese raid and demanded troops from a reluctant Pattani.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pattani_Separatism (1237 words)

	Chakkri Dynasty -- Encyclopædia Britannica
		Chakkri also spelled Chakri, Thailand's ruling house, founded by Rama I, who, under the title of Chao Phraya Chakkri (military commander of the Chao Phraya area), had played an important role in the struggle against Burma.
		The best-known members of the dynasty were Peter I the Great, Catherine II the Great, Alexander I, Nicholas I, Alexander II, Alexander III, and Nicholas II.
		The Ch'in Dynasty, from which the country name China is derived, ruled for only a brief period—from 221 to 206 BC.
	www.britannica.com /eb/article-9022253 (688 words)

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		The concept of the paternalistic king however re-emerged with the establishment of the Chakri dynasty in 1782.
		When King Rama I, founder of the dynasty, built the new capital, he attempted to replicate the many splendours of Ayutthaya captured in The Grand Palace and The Temple of the Emerald Buddha.
		From this point onwards, the successors of the illustrious Chakri dynasty continued to redefine the role of the monarchy in Thai life culminating in the modern monarchy that has become the distinctive hallmark of the reign of His Majesty King Bhumibol
	www.tatnews.org /common/print.asp?id=1225 (2009 words)

	Indian, Chinese, & Japanese Emperors
		A ruler in the Chou Dynasty was a
		The fall of the Ch'in Dynasty soon thereafter was later seen as proof of the working of the Mandate of Heaven.
		Chinese historians regarded the Southern Dynasties as the legitimate succession of the Chinese Throne, which is why the period is reckoned to extend down to 589, and the Sui begun in 590, even though Yang Chien came to a unified Northern Throne in 581.
	www.friesian.com /sangoku.htm (12209 words)

	Independent, The (London): Queen discovers the Windsors aren't the only dysfunctional royal (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Thais are proud of the continuity of the Chakri dynasty, which virtually created the country in the 18th century, and of the fact that they remained independent in the 19th century, while European powers were colonising their neighbours.
		Thais display pictures of the King and his highly-respected second daughter, Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, in their houses and offices, whereas the Crown Prince's portrait is rarely seen outside official buildings.
		The days may be long past when the British monarch could wield such power, but, after Bhumibol, the Chakri dynasty itself could be heading for as much trouble as the Windsors.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19961027/ai_n14084777 (818 words)

	Chakri Dynasty (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Role of the Monarchs of the Chakri Dynasty in the Development of Bangkok
		The absolute monarchs of the early Chakri Dynasty had a huge role in the development of Bangkok.
		Each monarch in his turn though of himself as King of Bangkok first and the King of Siam second." (Waugh 97) The absolute monarchs, Rama IV and Rama V in particular, displayed incredible foresight in their decisions.
	www.macalester.edu /courses/geog61/bangkok/chakri.html (316 words)

	The Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaeo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Symbolizing simultaneous founding of the Chakri Dynasty and the core of the Rattanakosin cultural heritage.
		The Grand Palace and Wat Phra Kaeo was built by King Rama I, the first monarch of the Chakri Dynasty, as the royal compound in 1782, when Bangkok was founded.
		Wat Phra Kaeo, the temple of Emerald Buddha is the royal temple in Chakri Dynasty, located in the grounds of the Grand Palace, officially name is Wat Phrasri Rattanasasadaram.
	www.apartmentbangkok.com /serguide/guidehtm/ss_watphrakaeo.htm (325 words)

	MSN Encarta - Search Results - Chakri Dynasty (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		MSN Encarta - Search Results - Chakri Dynasty
		Chakri Dynasty, royal dynasty of Thailand, currently headed by King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX).
		The founder of the dynasty was a soldier, General...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Chakri_Dynasty.html (113 words)

	The Monarchy in Thailand. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		His Majesty Bhumibol Adulyadej (which is pronounced 'Phumiphon Adunyadet') is the ninth king of the Chakri dynasty (founded in 1782) and as of 1988 the longest reigning king in Thai history.
		Born in the USA in 1927, where his father Prince Mahidol was studying medicine at Harvard University, and schooled in bangkok and Switzerland, King Bhumibol was a nephew of Rama VII as well as the younger brother of Rama VIII.
		Thus Prince Maha Vajiralongkorn was officially designated as crown prince and heir when he reached 20 years of age in 1972; if he were to decline the crown or be unable to ascend the throne due to incurable illness or death, the senior princess (Ubol Ratana) would be next in line.
	www.on-samui.com /info-thailand/monarchy.html (363 words)

	The Origin and Significance of the Emerald Buddha (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The first king of the Chakri dynasty Rama I validated his reign by moving the seat of his government to Bangkok and further strengthened his position through his possession of the Emerald Buddha.
		According to Sombot Phlainoi, the first six kings of the Chakri dynasty had their own regnal crystal Buddha images.[31] The practice of creating regnal images was discontinued when Rama VII died before his own consecration.
		Rama IX, the present king of the Chakri dynasty is accompanied by the Queen, members of the royal family, the Premier, and officials in the Ministry of Defense and other government departments.
	www.hawaii.edu /cseas/pubs/explore/v3/eric.html (11104 words)

	Chakri dynasty: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Chakri dynasty (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Chakri dynasty: Definition and Links by Encyclopedian.com - All about Chakri dynasty
		The Chakri dynasty did follow to rule Thailand after king Taksin was declared mad.
		The name Chakri did derive from the name Phya Chakri which Rama I did have while being general in Taksin's army.
	www.encyclopedian.com /ch/Chakri-dynasty.html (74 words)

	Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Burma, Tibet, & Mongolia
		When Yen was conqured by the Ch'in Dynasty in 222, its Korean possessions passed with it, though my map of the Ch'in actually doesn't show it extending that far, so perhaps Ch'in control quickly lapsed.
		Chinese control lapsed in the last reign of the Later Han Dynasty, around 210 AD, but then was restablished in the Three Kingdoms Period by the Wei Dynasty, around 238.
		Koguryo is the kingdom that was attacked by the Sui Dynasty in 612.
	www.friesian.com /perigoku.htm (7901 words)

	Bangkok Tourist Information, Travel Guide tourist information - VIRTOURIST.COM BANGKOK (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		That was the year King Rama I, the first of the Chakri dynasty, moved the capital of Siam to Bangkok.
		Although originally designed with a domed roof (King Rama V admired all things English) his advisers insisted on a traditional Thai roof, under which lie the ashes of the eight Chakri kings.
		King Rama V was probably the greatest of the Chakri kings.
	www.virtourist.com /asia/bangkok/Bangkok.htm (256 words)

	Asiatour.com / Thailand / Bangkok / the beginning of Bangkok (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Bangkok's history of the past 200 years is much interwoven with the Chakri dynasty which still reigns but no longer rules Thailand today.
		After Chao Phaya Chakri was crowned under the royal title of Rama I in 1782, one of his first major decisions concerned his capital.
		On the other hand, when Chao Phaya Chakri became King of Siam, the Burmese threat was by far not as eminent any more; Siam was again a strong power, on equal footing with the Burmese.
	www.asiatour.com /thailand/e-03bang/et-ban10.htm (958 words)

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