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Vajiravudh

1880 - 1925

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Vajiravudh (1 January 1881 – 26 November 1925) was the sixth king of Siam from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama VI. He reigned from 1910 until his death in 1925. King Vajiravudh is best known for his efforts to create and promote Siamese nationalism. His reign was characterized by Siam's movement further towards democracy and minimal participation in World War I. He had keen interests in Siamese history, archaeology, and literature, as well as economics, politics and world affairs, and founded the country's first university, Chulalongkorn University. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Vajiravudh is the 2,720th most popular politician (down from 2,362nd in 2019), the 8th most popular biography from Thailand (up from 9th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Thai Politician.

King Vajiravudh is most famous for his efforts to introduce Western-style education in Thailand. He was the first Thai king to have a Western education, and he was the first Thai king to write a book.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Vajiravudh ranks 2,720 out of 19,576. Before him are Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, Hjalmar Branting, Wenceslaus I of Bohemia, Kaja Kallas, Géza I of Hungary, and François Bayrou. After him are Alfonso III of Asturias, Xanthippus, Konstantinos Karamanlis, Crown Prince Sado, Crazy Horse, and Julia Minor.

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Among people born in 1880, Vajiravudh ranks 25. Before him are Werner von Fritsch, Ze'ev Jabotinsky, Premchand, Otto Weininger, Max Wertheimer, and Paul Ehrenfest. After him are Michel Fokine, Mohammed Alim Khan, Bruno Taut, Elton Mayo, H. L. Mencken, and Georg von Trapp. Among people deceased in 1925, Vajiravudh ranks 23. Before him are Mikhail Frunze, Camille Flammarion, Felix Klein, Léon Bourgeois, Alexander Friedmann, and Hjalmar Branting. After him are Félix Vallotton, George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, Aleksey Kuropatkin, Wong Fei-hung, Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar, and Oliver Heaviside.

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In Thailand

Among people born in Thailand, Vajiravudh ranks 8 out of 186. Before him are Chulalongkorn (1853), Thaksin Shinawatra (1949), Mongkut (1804), Sirikit (1932), Taksin (1734), and Prajadhipok (1893). After him are Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897), Rama I (1736), Prem Tinsulanonda (1920), Pridi Banomyong (1900), Michael Michai Kitbunchu (1929), and Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha (1958).

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Among POLITICIANS In Thailand

Among politicians born in Thailand, Vajiravudh ranks 8. Before him are Chulalongkorn (1853), Thaksin Shinawatra (1949), Mongkut (1804), Sirikit (1932), Taksin (1734), and Prajadhipok (1893). After him are Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897), Rama I (1736), Prem Tinsulanonda (1920), Pridi Banomyong (1900), Naresuan (1555), and Rama II of Siam (1767).

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