Chakri dynasty

Chakri dynasty

The Chakri dynasty ruled Thailand after king Taksin was declared mad in 1782. The name Chakri derived from the name Phya Chakri which Rama I, the first king in the dynasty, had while he was a general in Taksin's army.

Kings of the Chakri Dynasty

Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke (Rama I) the Great, 1782-1809
Buddha Loetla Nabhalai (Rama II), 1809-1824
Nangklao (Rama III), 1824-1851
Mongkut (Rama IV), 1851-1868
Chulalongkorn (Rama V) the Great 1868-1910
Vajiravudh (Rama VI), 1910-1925
Prajadhipok (Rama VII), 1925-1935
Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII), 1935-1946
Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) the Great, 1946-present

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The illustrious Chakri family