Thailand History Guide » Chulalongkorn University http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com Mon, 14 Sep 2009 06:14:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 en hourly 1 King Rama VI to Modern Leaders http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/king-rama-vi-to-modern-leaders/ http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/king-rama-vi-to-modern-leaders/#comments Sun, 12 Oct 2008 18:39:54 +0000 thailandhistoryguide http://www.thailandhistoryguide.com/?p=819 The first Thai ruler to be educated abroad, King Rama VI continued many of the reforms initiated by his father.  In 1913, a law was passed requiring Thai citizens to have surnames for the first time; the first university, Chulalongkorn, was established in 1917; the country entered World War One on the side of the [...]]]> The first Thai ruler to be educated abroad, King Rama VI continued many of the reforms initiated by his father.  In 1913, a law was passed requiring Thai citizens to have surnames for the first time; the first university, Chulalongkorn, was established in 1917; the country entered World War One on the side of the Allies; and unequal treaties with Western powers wer renegotiated in Thailand’s favor.

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