King Mongkut Studies Project
นิทรรศการพระบาทสมเด็จพระจอมเกล้าอยู่หัว
King Rama IV online exhibition.
Compiled Exhibition on His Majesty King Mongkut (King Rama IV)
A New Face of Thai Education in the Reign of King Rama IV
Thai education in ancient times prior to the arrival of Western influence was traditional education, with three main stages of learning…
Krom Luang Sommarat Sirichet
Phra Chao Boromwongse Ther Phra Ong Chao Somawadi Srirattanaratchathida, Krom Luang Sommarat Sirichet, was a royal daughter born at the beginning of the reign of…
The Siamese King Who Opened the Door to the Civilized World
His Majesty King Mongkut of Siam, Phra Bat Somdet Phra Paramendr Maha Mongkut, King Mongkut, the fourth monarch of the Chakri Dynasty of the Rattanakosin Kingdom…
Royal Vision on Rights and Liberties
King Mongkut was keenly aware of the threat posed by Western imperial powers. During his monastic life, he pursued knowledge through newspapers and foreign books that…
His genius in science and technology
When referring to the genius in science and technology of King Mongkut, everyone recalls the occurrence of a total solar eclipse on 18 August 1868 at Wa Ko Subdistrict, Prachuap Khiri Khan Province, which…
Social and Cultural Changes in Siam
Somdet Phra Chao Boromwong Thoe, Krom Phraya Damrong Rajanubhab, recorded that “…during the reign of King Nangklao, there were five Siamese who excelled in learning Western knowledge…
Siam Opens Its Doors to Trade in the Reign of King Rama IV: The Foundation of the Nation’s Economic Development
King Mongkut was a monarch of the Rattanakosin period who pursued a policy of broadly opening relations with Western nations and served as a “prototype” …
Royal Genius in Learning
When looking back at the history of almost all countries in Asia, it can be seen that they were once colonies of Western imperial powers, with the sole exception of Thailand…
Photography in the Reign of King Rama IV
Photography during the reign of King Mongkut was considered a modern matter for that period of time …
World Scientists and Thinkers in the Reign of King Rama IV
During the middle Rattanakosin period, scientific knowledge became widespread, including notable figures of that era …
Opening Siam Through Architecture: Tracing Key Sites from the Reign of King Rama IV
Sutthai Sawan Thorne Hall is section of the throne hall with in the Para Aphinao Niwet complex…
สยามเปิดประตูทางการค้า สมัยรัชกาลที่ 4 : รากฐานการพัฒนาประเทศทางด้านเศรษฐกิจ
พระบาทสมเด็จพระจอมเกล้าเจ้าอยู่หัวทรงเป็นพระมหากษัตริย์แห่งกรุงรัตนโกสินทร์ที่ทรงดำเนินนโยบายเปิดการติดต่อสัมพันธ์กับชนชาติตะวันตกอย่างกว้างขวาง และเป็น “ต้นแบบ” …