When did King Chulalongkorn die and where?
King Chulalongkorn died on the 23rd of October 1910 at the Amphorn Sathan Residential Hall in the Dusit Palace. He passed away from kidney disease after ruling as King of Siam since 1868.
Questions about Chulalongkorn
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What reforms did King Chulalongkorn implement regarding slavery?
King Chulalongkorn enacted a law in 1874 that lowered the redemption price for household slaves born in 1867 to free them upon reaching twenty-one years old. The Slave Abolition Act ended Siamese slavery in all forms in 1905, replacing traditional corvée labor obligations established by King Ramathibodi II in 1518.
How did King Chulalongkorn centralize power during his reign?
King Chulalongkorn abolished the Front Palace title in 1885 and created the Crown Prince of Siam instead. He dissolved the Council of State in 1894 and transferred advisory duties to the cabinet while establishing ministries with equal status in 1892.
Which territories did Siam cede to France under King Chulalongkorn?
Siam ceded Laos to France in 1893 following an ultimatum demanding an indemnity of three million francs. French troops refused to leave Chantaburi and Trat for another ten years after the agreement was settled.
What infrastructure projects were completed during the reign of King Chulalongkorn?
The first railway opened from Bangkok to Korat in 1901, and the first power plant produced electricity that same year. Hua Lamphong railway station was built by Rama V but completed after his death, while Sukhaphiban sanitary districts were created in Bangkok in 1897.