King Rama IV of Siam predicted a total solar eclipse with stunning precision, but in an indirect way, viewing the eclipse led to the king's death six weeks later.

Since King Rama IV’s coronation in 1851, the crown has been worn by monarchs during the ceremony (although they never do so again). On Saturday, ...

However, King Rama IV said "Walawichani", in the Pali language, refers more to a whisk-like item, made from the hair of a yak. The king, therefore, ordered the whisk to be made.

In the reign of King Rama III, the original Anantanagaraj, featuring a seven-headed naga prow, was built. During the reign of King Rama IV, seven new barges were built.

The stone was allegedly discovered in Sukhothai in 1833 by Prince Mongkut, who went on to become King Rama IV, the leader portrayed in the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical The King and I.

Rama V was 15 years old when his father, Rama IV (the monarch portrayed in “The King and I”), died of malaria after a trip to the Malay Peninsula to view an eclipse in 1868.

Prince Pradit created sculptures of all of the past kings of Siam for the Royal Pantheon at the Grand Palace at the order of King Mongkut, Rama IV, a commission he completed during the reign of King ...

It came to Southampton for repairs, its crew got in a bit of trouble, and local people came out to cheer the King when he visited the town. In 1897, King Rama V also known as Chulalongkorn was on ...