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	Rama Tibodi - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Rama Tibodi (1315-1369), Thai ruler, founder of the kingdom of Ayutthaya.
		In 1350 a unified Thai kingdom was established by a ruler known posthumously as Rama Tibodi.
		Rama, the main hero of a story cycle that has had enormous influence on the religion and culture not just of the whole of India, but also of...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Rama_Tibodi.html (120 words)

	Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke
		Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke or Rama I the Great, was king of Thailand from 1782 to 1809.
		He was born in Ayutthaya on March 20, 1737 as son of Phra Aksorn Sundara Smiantra, a noble man in the Ayutthaya kingdom.
		King Rama I continued Taksin's task of saving the newly reunited country from attack by Burma, but he also reestablished the traditions of the country by salvaging Buddhist texts lost in the chaos after the sacking of Ayutthaya.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/ra/Rama_I.html (263 words)

	The King Rama VII Museum — dedicated to the last absolute monarch of Thailand
		King Rama VII (1893 — 1941) or King Prajadhipok succeeded to the throne in 1925 and reigned through a tumultuous period in Thai history till his abdication on 2 March 1935.
		King Rama VII Museum was opened in 7 December 2002 and gives an insight into the life and times of King Prajadhipok.
		King Rama VII Museum depicts the life of King Prajadhipok, the last absolute monarch or the first constitutional monarch depending on one's point of view.
	tour-bangkok-legacies.com /king-rama-vii-museum.html (486 words)

	Biography / Thailand / King Mongkut (King Rama IV)
		King Mongkut (King Rama IV) of the Chakri Dynasty was the son of Pra Bhuddha Loetlar Naphalai (King Rama II) and Somdej Pra Srisuriyentramart.
		His Majesty King Rama IV was born on October 18, 1804.
		Once He mounted the throne as king, what He had learned and experienced became very in ruling the country in the unfavourable world situation at that time.
	www.polymernotes.org /biographies/THA_bio_ramaiv.htm (441 words)

	Thailand About The Modern Monarchy - King Rama IV :: ThailandGateway.Com
		This column is to honor the Kings of the Chakri Dynasty.
		He was the second son of Phra Buddha Lertla Naphalai (King Rama II) and Queen Sri Suriyendra, whose first--born son died at birth in 1801.
		It was then that the King sent word to his Consul in Singapore to hire an English teacher on the condition that she would refrain from teaching religion.
	www.thailandgateway.com /about_thailand/rama4.html (1394 words)

	King Buddha Yot Fa Chulalok Rama I (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		King Rama I, who was formerly known as Duang or Thong Duang was born in Ayutthaya on March 20, 1737 during the reign of King Barommakote.
		He was crowned King at the age of 46 in 1782 and reign for 27 years, dying at the age of 73.
		King Rama I, after considering the pros and cons from a military strategic and economic point of view, decided to move the capital to the new site.
	www.thailand-tourist-information.com /chakri/rama_i.htm (746 words)

	Buddhist Studies: Theravada Buddhism: Thailand
		Theravada Buddhism in Thailand was further strengthened after King Anawrahta of Burma captured Thanton in 1057 A.D. From there he carried to his capital at Pagan a number of Theravadin monks together with the Pali canon, and being an ardent Theravadin he spread his religion along with his conquests in northern Thailand.
		The history of Thailand begins with the rise of the Sukhothai Kingdom in the thirteenth century, a State whose people were one in blood and language with the present Thais.
		In the 19th century King Mongkut, himself a former monk, conducted a campaign to reform and modernise the monkhood, a movement that has continued in the present century under the inspiration of several great ascetic monks from the northeast of the country.
	www.buddhanet.net /e-learning/buddhistworld/thailand-txt.htm (686 words)

	King and I (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Because of the very numerous progeny of the early kings resulting from their many wives, a system was instituted by which the degree of royalty decreased with each generation of descendants of a given king.
		The present King was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts while his father, who was later called the 'father of Thai medicine was studying at Harvard.
		White elephants are still the property of the King; they are given official titles and a retinue of attendants and are kept by the King at the Palace but not with the pomp of earlier days when they were decked out in gold.
	www.lyricoperasandiego.com /Education/KingThailand.htm (2592 words)

	Rama (King of Thailand) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The kings in the current Chakri dynasty of Thailand are often referred to as Rama followed by Roman ordinal in English translation.
		The use of the name Rama nth is in line with Thai practice of giving number to the king in the current dynasty.
		In fact, the only king in the dynasty who called himself Rama was Phra Mongkutklao, who was the sixth to reign.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Rama_(King_of_Thailand) (467 words)

	Thailand Life - King Rama VI (King Mongkutklao or King Vajiravudh)
		King Rama VI, also known as Mongkutklao or King Vajiravudh, was born on January 1, 1881.
		At the beginning of the reign, a plot was discovered.The king took quick steps to protect his throne and to promote nationalism through the founding of the Wild Tigers' Corps and also the Bay Scout Movement in Siam.
		Rama VI introduced compulsory education by announcing a Primary Education Act in 1921.
	www.thailandlife.com /rama_vi.htm (459 words)

	Thailand's Beloved Father: King Bhumibol Adulyadej -- ThingsAsian Article
		Ramas IV and V - the former the 'King' of Anna and the King -- are both considered founding fathers; their flower-strung portraits are ubiquitous.
		Rama IV was an avid astronomer, Rama V a chronic smoker of ganja.
		But each feature of the image is intended to remind Thais of their King's virtues: the common dress, of his attempts to interact with Thais regardless of class; the camera, of his extensive research into their problems; and the sweat, of his hard work in service of the realm.
	www.thingsasian.com /goto_article/article.1177.html (1006 words)

	HM The King becomes Thailand
		When King Phra Buddha Yod Fa Chulalok Maharaj died on the 27th of May 1809, his record as the oldest king of Thailand lasted from the Sukhothai through the Ayutthaya and Thon Buri eras up until the present Rattanakosin period.
		Rama I also patronized literature and raised commerce to a high level, with a great increase in sea trade around the region with such powers as Ceylon (Sri Lanka), China, India and Singapore.
		Although the present king paralleled many of the advances of his predecessor, there were great differences in their respective approaches.
	www.pattayamail.com /357/theking.htm (753 words)

	A2Z Pattaya - H.M. King Bhumibol, Rama IX, of Thailand the World's Longest Serving Monarch
		King Bhumibol was born on 5 December 1927 at Mount Auburn Hospital, Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A. At that time his father and mother, Prince and Princess Mahidol of Songkhla (who was to become the Princess Mother), were both taking medical related degrees at Harvard University and Summons College respectively.
		The King's lifetime dedication to natural development as a means of improving the lives of his people inspired the Royal Development Projects Board to make better known the vast range of the Royal Projects, especially to the more marginalised echelons of society who are the ultimate beneficiaries of the King's wisdom.
		The King undertook the establishment of the Royal Development Projects in 1969, primarily as a means of arresting the opium growing and deforestation caused by the Hilltribes' slash and burn agriculture and to improve their standard of living.
	www.a2zpattaya.com /ramaIX.htm (4200 words)

	King Rama IX and his family
		King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America, on 5 December 1927, younger son of Their Royal Highnesses Prince Mahidol of Songkla and the Princess Mother (formerly Miss Sangwal Talapat), and is the direct grandson of His Majesty King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) and Queen Savang.
		The King came to the Throne after his brother's death, and was careful not to offend the military government.
		HRH the Crown Prince of Thailand was born on 28 July 1952, the only son of the King and Queen.
	www.soravij.com /rama9.html (1148 words)

	Elephants in Thailand: Elephant--National Symbol of Thailand
		During the Rattanakosin Period, King Rama I was said to possess ten white elephants, while King Rama II possessed six.
		Three ranked as "major" white elephants, earning the king the title of "King of the White Elephant." From that time, until the reign of King Vajiravudh (Rama VI), the national flag of Thailand bore a white elephant on a red background.
		The present King of Thailand, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) possesses ten white elephants with another six, not yet appointed royal elephants.
	www.circleofasia.com /Elephants-in-Thailand-Elephant-National-Symbol-of-Thailand.htm (704 words)

	His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej acceded to the Throne as Rama the IX of Thailand on the 9th of June 1946, when he was only 18 years of age.
		The task, therefore, fell upon King Bhumibol Adulyadej to be the first really reigning Monarch under the Constitutional System and thus to give a new and contemporary meaning to the Thai Throne.
		The words in the Constitution that the King is the Repository of the Sacred Trust of the Thai People and the Supreme Symbol of the Nation's Unity are thus given their true and material meaning.
	www.cs.ait.ac.th /wutt/rama9.html (2353 words)

	Personal Flag of H.M. King Bhumipol Adulyadej (Rama IX) (Thailand)
		The King's flag I recently saw in Thailand was quite different from the royal standard in FOTW (Garuda on yellow background).
		The shade of yellow is the same as of Thai Monks clothes or that used in the Sri Lankan flag.
		The flag contains the Royal Insignia of King Rama IX, together with the coat of arms of the Chakkri Dynasty, above which hovers a crown symbolizing the Chakkri Monarchy.
	flagspot.net /flags/th^k_rm9.html (389 words)

	Rama IX - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Rama IX, born in 1927, king of Thailand.
		The king is Thailand’s head of state and the commander-in-chief of the armed forces.
		Although the king has little direct power, he may exercise...
	encarta.msn.com /Rama_IX.html (128 words)

	Escati » The Making of a Nation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Under the rule of king Ramkamhaeng (Rama the Brave) the Sukhothai kingdom flourished and expanded as far as Nakhon Si Thammarat in the south, to the upper Maekhong River valley in Laos, and to Bago in Burma.
		Naresuen, the eldest son of the defeated king’s leading deputy, was held captive in Burma until he reached the age of 15.
		The first of the new structures ordered by King Ramathibodi, later known as Rama I, was the Temple of the Emerald Buddha, which was later surrounded by the grounds and buildings of the Grand Palace.
	www.escati.com /the-making-of-a-nation (1700 words)

	A Salute !: To His Majesty, King Bhumibol
		Likewise, the King is a talented writer and, after hearing a Buddhist sermon, he penned the inspirational tale, "The Story of Mahajanaka" which was published in 1996 in picture form for everyone to understand and appreciate.
		A visit to King Bhumibol's Royal Project at Doi Angkhang (in the high hills northwest of Chiang Mai City close to the frontier with Myanmar) is an education in how both people and their land may be healed from earlier wounds.
		King Bhumibol was acutely aware that several areas of his Kingdom suffered from periodic drought especially the arid plateau of Northeast Thailand (I-San).
	www.chiangmai-chiangrai.com /hm_king_bhumibol_2004.html (1125 words)

	Thailander.com - Thailand's Monarchy - English Version (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Thailand's Monarch, Rama IX His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej is the 9th king of Thailand's Chakri Dynasty.
		H.M. King Bhumibol Adulyadej ascended the throne in 1946 and is currently the longest reigning monarch of Thailand.
		H.M. King Bhumibol and H.M. Queen Sirikit, his wife, devote much of their time to inspect and improve the welfare of the people of Thailand.
	www.thailander.com /aboutthailand/monarchy (269 words)

	Ananda Mahidol - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		King Ananda Mahidol or Rama VIII (long royal name: Phrabat Somdej Phra Paramenthara Maha Ananda Mahidol Phra Athama Ramathibodinthra Thai: พระบาทสมเด็จพระปรเมนทรมหาอานันทมหิดล พระอัฐมรามาธิบดินทร (roughly "HM King Ananda Mahidol, the Eighth Ruler") (September 20, 1925 - June 9, 1946) was the eighth king of the Chakri dynasty of Thailand.
		When King Prajadhipok later abdicated, since he was the last remaining son of Queen Sri Pacharindra, the crown went back to the sons of the Queen whose rank was next to hers: Queen Savang Vadhana, mother of the late Crown Prince Vajirunahis.
		As the new King was still a child and was then studying in Switzerland, the parliament appointed Colonel Prince Anuwatjaturong, Lieutenant Commander Prince Artit Thip-apa, and Chao Phraya Yommaraj (Pun Sukhum) as his regents.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ananda_Mahidol (2786 words)

	Rama - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Rama (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Rama is shown with a bow in his hand, symbolizing his strength, because he won the hand of his wife, Sita, using a bow in a contest.
		He is usually depicted with his brother Lakshmana, his wife Sita, and Hanuman, the monkey king who helped Rama to rescue Sita from the wicked demon Ravana.
		Their adventures are retold and celebrated in different ways at Diwali and Navaratri.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Rama (239 words)

	H.M. King Bhumibol Rama IX, of Thailand the World's Longest Serving Monarch
		King Bhumibol was born on 5 December 1927 in Massachusetts, U.S.A. At that time his father and mother, Prince and Princess Mahidol of Songkhla (who was to become the Princess Mother), were both taking medical related degrees at Harvard University and Summons College respectively.
		On the 28th April 1950 the Royal Couple married and, one week later on the 5th May, King Bhumibol was crowned Monarch of the Kingdom of Thailand with full pomp and ceremony.
		Of course, there have been upsets and blights, both political and natural, but thanks to the King's gentle--handed diplomacy, or firm warning when needed and, especially, his love of his people and nation, good order and sustainable growth are the hallmarks of Thailand today.
	www.chiangmai-chiangrai.com /hm_king_bhumibol.html (855 words)

	Thailands Beloved Monarch
		Then in 1935 King Prajadhipok (Rama VII) abdicated the Siamese Throne (as H.M. King Edward VIII abdicated his throne in the United Kingdom) and eight-year-old Prince Bhumibols elder brother Prince Ananda Mahidol became the new King Rama VIII of Thailand.
		Likewise the King is no mean man with a pen and after hearing a Buddhist sermon he authored the inspirational tale The Story of Mahajanaka which has been published in 1996 in picture form for everyone to understand and appreciate.
		However H.M. King Bhumibol was not dismayed and as the pup grew to maturity identified Tongdaengs main bloodline as being Basenji.
	www.chiangmai-chiangrai.com /hm_king_bhumibol_2002.html (1071 words)

	Escati » King of Thailand
		King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Rama IX King Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on December 5, 1927.
		In 1946 the King of Thailand, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, came to the throne.
		Fortunate because of having a King who has both far-reaching knowledge and generous compassion: and unusual because throughout each year of his reign, he has become more deeply loved and respected by his subjects.
	www.escati.com /king_of_thailand.htm (292 words)

	His Majesty King Rama IX of Thailand
		HIS MAJESTY KING BHUMIBOL ADULYADEJ of Thailand was born in Cambridge Massachusetts, The United States of America, on Monday the 5th of December 1927, being the third and youngest child of Their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Mahidol of Songkhla.
		He is, first of all, the direct grandson of His Late Majesty King Chulalongkorn or Rama V who was renowned for the great reforms which he made to all institutions of Thailand to bring them up to date and in line with the rest of the Western-orientated world.
		Prince Mahidol himself was perhaps one of the most modern-minded of all the sons of King Chulalongkorn and his life was dedicated to the development of many modern ideas particularly in the field of Medical Science so that he is now known as the Father of the Modern Thai Medical Profession.
	www.generalprem.com /HisMajesty.html (497 words)

	Chakri Dynasty - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		During the reign of King Rama III, his predecessors were usually referred as "the first king" and "the middle king".
		Until 1885 every king had a vice-king (Maha Uparaja, also often translated as second king), usually the brother of the king and the designated heir to the throne - however Rama II was the only former vice-king who actually ascended to the throne.
		When the King is unable to perform his royal duties - because of being underaged, he is sent out of the country for a prolonged time or staying in a monastery as a monk - a regent takes over his duties.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/King_of_Thailand (449 words)

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