Biography of king taksin
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Hallmarks of Thailand’s Legendary King | Cultural Tour | The Peninsula Bangkok
Wat Arun
Thanon Wang Doem, Wat Arun, Bangkok
With its soaring Prang-style architecture, the spectacular Wat Arun is one of the most iconic temples in all of Thailand. It is widely known as the Temple of Dawn – because, as legend has it, after the original temple had been badly damaged during the fall of Ayutthaya, King Taksin passed it at dawn, and vowed to restore it. During Taksin’s reign, Wat Arun was used to house the country’s most sacred object: The Emerald Buddha, which the king brought back from Laos in
Wat Hong Rattanaram
72 Wang Derm Alley 2, Wang Derm Rd, Wat Arun, Bangkok
This stately temple, just a few minutes’ walk from Wat Arun, is home to a series of extraordinarily beautiful and well-maintained interior murals, which depict the history of the Emerald Buddha – the sacred palladium of Thailand. Wat Hong Rattanaram was built dur
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What do you do with a gang of monks who have been condemned to death for immorality? If you are King Rama II of Siam (), you commute their sentences to hard labor, which consists of making them cut grass for your elephants every day. This is one example of the sometimes quirky humanity of the Chakri Dynasty, which, as royal houses go, is a relative newcomer, having been founded only in
This account of the Chakri rulers, first published in and written in impeccable English by a distinguished Thai historian who just happened to be a Chakri prince (the grandson of King Chulalongkorn), reveals that they were indeed, at least for the most part, intelligent and enlightened rulers. Prince Chula’s book is engaging and informative, and, without being overly hagiographical, serves as an excellent introduction to Thai history. This beautifully-produced 60th anniversary reissue, copiously-illustrated with many period photographs, has an afterword by the historian Barend Terwiel which brings r
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Thaksin Shinawatra
Prime Minister of Thailand from to
"Thaksin" redirects here. For other uses, see Thaksin (disambiguation).
Thaksin Shinawatra[b] (born 26 July ) is a Thai politician and businessman who served as the 23rd prime minister of Thailand from to
Thaksin founded the mobile phone operator Advanced Info Service and the IT and telecommunications conglomerate Shin Corporation in , ultimately making him one of the richest people in Thailand. He founded the Thai Rak Thai Party (TRT) in and, after a landslide electoral victory, became prime minister in He was the first democratically elected prime minister of Thailand to serve a full term and was re-elected in by an overwhelming majority.[7]
Thaksin declared a "war on drugs" in which more than 2, people were killed. Thaksin's government launched programs to reduce poverty, expand infrastructure, promote small and medium-sized enterprises, and extend universal healthcare coverage. Thaksin took a st