Buddha Loetla Nabhalai
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| Buddha Loetla Nabhalai Rama II of Siam |
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| Reign | 1809 – 1824 |
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| Full name | Chim (birth name) |
| Titles | Prince Issara Sundhorn |
| Born | 24 February 1767 |
| Birthplace | Amphawa, Samut Songkhram Province |
| Died | July 21, 1824 (aged 57) |
| Predecessor | King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke |
| Successor | King Jessadabodindra |
| Consort | Queen Srisuriyendra (Phra Phanwasa) |
| Issue | 73 sons and daughters |
| Dynasty | Chakri Dynasty |
| Father | King Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke |
| Mother | Amarindra |
Phuttaloetla Nabhalai, now known as Buddha Loetla Nabhalai (February 24, 1767–July 21, 1824), was a King of Siam during the period (1809–1824). Son of King Rama I and Queen Amarindra, he was born at his mother's home at Amphoe Amphawa in present day Samut Songkhram Province. His reign brought in a renaissance of Thai arts and culture. This is especially the case in literature, where the period saw the publication of epics and stories that are basic elements of Thai high culture and popular folklore today. The lakhon nok drama Sang Thong, the Ramakian, and Sunthorn Phu's poem Phra Abha Manee are all examples. Rama II had 103 children by his various wives.
During Rama II's reign, Thailand experienced a confrontation with Vietnam, then becoming a major power in the region, over control of Cambodia in 1813. Western influences had begun to be felt in Southeast Asia and in Thailand. In 1785 the British occupied Penang, and in 1819 they founded Singapore. Soon the British displaced the Dutch and Portuguese as the main Western economic and political influence in Thailand. The British objected to the Thai economic system, in which trading monopolies were held by royal princes and businesses were subject to arbitrary taxation. In 1821 the government of British India sent a mission to demand that Thailand lift its restrictions on free trade.
Rama II also encouraged his family members to take on active political roles in the government, and Rama II's reign saw many princes and their kinsfolk taking on important posts in the government. Rama II's oldest son, Jessadabodindra, who was later to become Rama III, served as a superintendent in the Ministry of foreign affairs and trade.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ Norman G. Owen (2005). The Emergence Of Modern Southeast Asia. National University of Singapore Press, 95. ISBN 9971693283.
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Buddha Loetla Nabhalai
Chakri Dynasty
Born: 24 February 1767 Died: 21 July 1824 |
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| Preceded by Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke |
King of Siam 1809–1824 |
Succeeded by Jessadabodindra |
