Prajadhipok

His Majesty King Prajadhipok (Rama VII, royal name พระปกเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว Phra Pokklao Chaoyuhua) (November 8, 1893 - May 30, 1941) was the seventh king of the Chakri dynasty. He was the last absolute monarch and the first constitutional monarch of Thailand.

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November 8 - 1893 - May 30 - 1941 - Chakri dynasty - Thailand

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Prajadhipok's reign was the shortest, and probably the most controversial, in the history of the Chakri Dynasty. On the one hand, the short history of this reign is the story of the movement of great historical forces—of political aspirations, public opinion, social and political mobilization, and economic modernization—while, on the other hand, it is very much the story of individuals and personalities and their effect upon historical events.

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