Chulalongkorn (1853-1910) was king of Thailand from 1868 to 1910. When Thailand was seriously threatened by Western colonialism, his diplomatic policies averted colonial domination and his domestic reforms brought about the modernization of his...

(1853–1910), Siamese monarch. King Chulalongkorn, also known as Rama V, was the fifth king of the Chakri dynasty and ruled from 1868 until his death in 1910. He succeeded his father, King Mongkut, who had begun to modernize Siam in an attempt to...

King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) (royal name: Phra Chula Chomklao Chaoyuhua; Thai: พระบาทสมเด็จพระจุลจอมเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัว) (September 20, 1853 – October 23, 1910) was the fifth king...

The reign of King Chulalongkorn of Siam (the Fifth Reign of the Chakri Dynasty, 1868-1910), conventionally regarded as the era when the Siamese elite steered their society through the threats of colonialism for it to emerge stronger than before, has come to be...

Bangkok, February 12, 1994 Ladies and gentlemen, A few days ago in India I reiterated an opinion I have often expressed, that after the collapse of colonialism, and later of communism which shared some of the characteristics of colonialism the world...

Authorities in Singapore on Friday banned a gay rights forum at which a retired Canadian law professor was to speak, the second time in a week the city-state has forbidden an event that touches on gay issues.The forum was to feature Douglas Sanders, a professor...

Princess Galyani Vadhana, the elder sister of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej, died Wednesday, the royal palace announced. She was 84 years old.Galyani's death came as the 80-year-old king himself recovers from the symptoms of a stroke after being hospitalized for three weeks in October. Both...