King Chulalongkorn—Lampang, Thailand
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N 18° 15.432 E 099° 32.658
47Q E 557537 N 2018727
A statue to the fifth king of the Chakri dynasty of Thailand, in Northern Thailand.
Waymark Code: WMEN45
Location: Thailand
Date Posted: 06/17/2012
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King Chulalongkorn (1853-1910), also known as King Rama 5 (reigned: 1868-1910), was 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 near invariably at the front of provincial administration buildings (Provincial Halls).
The northern Thai province of Lampang is one of the many small, quiet provinces of this region of the Kingdom. Famous for its production of ceramic artefacts, it also engages in agriculture, light industry, and no tourism. The provincial hall for the province lies a few kilometres to the east of the capital, a city of the same name as the province, and outside this hall is a statue of the King.
The King is depicted in the seated position—a rare depiction. He wears a military uniform, his left hand rests on his sword, his right looks to be holding a staff. Unusually, he has a pith helmet. The statue is bronze, life-sized, stands on a plinth, which has a biographical plaque. The plinth is ~2m high, and four sided. As with most public statues in Thailand this is also a shrine, locals come by to pay their respects to the King.
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