However, it was during the later reigns of Rama IV (or King Mongkut (1851-1868)), and his son Rama V (King Chulalongkorn (1868-1910)), that Thailand established firm rapprochement with Western powers.

It was modified to give it a more elegant look than in the reign of King Rama IV. This new look featured an intricately carved wooden figurine of the Hindu deity Narayana mounted on top of the garuda.

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However, King Rama X isn't a complete mystery. From marrying his bodyguard to flying his own plane and throwing a four-day funeral for his pet poodle, here's everything we know about Thailand's ...

A retelling of the ancient story of Prince Rama and his wife, Sita, which is celebrated every year at Diwali. Long ago in a kingdom called Ayodhya there lived a king called Dashratha, who had four ...