King Chulalongkorn—Phichit, Thailand
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Ianatlarge
N 16° 22.380 E 100° 05.346
47Q E 616311 N 1810506
A statue to the fifth king of the Chakri dynasty of Thailand, in good company, in rural Thailand.
Waymark Code: WMDX50
Location: Thailand
Date Posted: 03/05/2012
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King Chulalongkorn (b. 1853-d. 1910), also known as King Rama 5 (reigned: 1868-1910), is one of the great kings of Thailand, and fondly remembered by his people. He is known for resisting the nefarious imperial ambitions of both Britain and France, modernising his country, and reforming the governmental administration. Statues of him are to be seen throughout Thailand, and invariably at the front of provincial administration buildings (Provincial Halls).
In a remote area of the somewhat remote province of Phichit Province in central Thailand is a Buddhist temple, Wat Mai Play Hoi, as transliterated by myself. In the grounds of this temple are a number of interesting sights. One of which is a group of five statues of Thai kings. The fourth of these kings (from the left) is that of King Chula.
He is displayed life-sized, standing, on a plinth, wearing military dress, a sword in his left hand, his pith helmet in his right. This is his usual pose, as he is usually shown, standing in front of Thai Provincial Halls (admin buildings), though this design is different. As with most statues in Thailand these are also shrines. Visitors to the temple will pay their respects to the statues.
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