Chaiyo! King Vajiravudh and the Development of Thai Nationalism

• Huvudskapare: Vella, Walter F. (auth)
• Materialtyp: Elektronisk Bokavsnitt
• Språk: engelska
• Publicerad: University of Hawai'i Press 2018
• Ämnen: Asian history
• Länkar: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

Throughout his fifteen-year reign (1910-1925), King Vajiravudh, absolute monarch of Siam, attempted to foster a spirit of nationalism among the Thai, to unite the Thai people and make them proud of their land and their heritage. He hoped to save his country from expanding Western imperialism by infu...