King of Siam

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The King of Siam is the traditional title for the monarch of the Southeast Asian nation historically known as Siam, now called Thailand.

All labels observed (4)

Label Occurrences
King of Siam canonical 12
King of Ayutthaya 1
King of Thonburi 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf monarch
royal title
associatedEthnicGroup Thai people
associatedLanguagePolicy promotion of Thai language
associatedReligionTitle Upholder of the Buddhist Faith
associatedWithNameChange Siam to Thailand
capitalDuringTitleUse Bangkok
colonialStatus never colonized by Western powers
constitutionalChange 1932 Siamese Revolution
country Thailand
surface form: Siam

Thailand
culturalRole protector of Buddhism
symbol of national unity
dynasty Thai royal family
surface form: Chakri dynasty
earlierCapitalAssociated Ayutthaya Kingdom
surface form: Ayutthaya

Thonburi district
surface form: Thonburi
governmentTypeAssociated absolute monarchy
constitutional monarchy
languageOfTitle Thai
legalFoundation Palace Law of Succession
modernEquivalentTitle King of Thailand
notableBearer King Chulalongkorn
surface form: Chulalongkorn

King Mongkut of Siam
surface form: Mongkut

King Rama I
surface form: Rama I

Rama II
Rama III
Rama IV
King Chulalongkorn
surface form: Rama V

King Vajiravudh (Rama VI)
surface form: Rama VI

Rama VII
notableInPopularCulture Anna and the King of Siam
The King and I
post1932Status constitutional monarch
predecessorStateOf King of Thailand
region Southeast Asia
religionTraditionallyAssociated Theravada
surface form: Theravada Buddhism
role head of government
head of state
supreme commander of the armed forces
sovereigntyStatus independent monarchy
styleOfAddress His Majesty the King
successionPrinciple hereditary monarchy
traditionalTitleFor monarch of Siam
monarch of Thailand
usedAgainUntil 1949
usedUntil 1939

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Referenced by (15)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

King of Thailand alsoKnownAs King of Siam
King of Thailand historicalPrecursor King of Siam
this entity surface form: King of Ayutthaya
King of Thailand historicalPrecursor King of Siam
this entity surface form: King of Thonburi
The King and I subject King of Siam
We Kiss in a Shadow setInContextOf King of Siam
this entity surface form: The King of Siam’s court
King Chulalongkorn positionHeld King of Siam
King Rama I positionHeld King of Siam
Inner Court usedBy King of Siam
King Taksin positionHeld King of Siam
Anna Leonowens employer King of Siam
Tuptim and Lun Tha conflictWith King of Siam
Prince Chulalongkorn relative King of Siam