Yesterday was a Memorial Day commemorating the anniversary of the passing of King Rama 1X.

Does anyone know why there is a Memorial Day planned for the current (living) King on 23rd of this month? 

21 minutes ago, 5davidhen1 said:

Yesterday was a Memorial Day commemorating the anniversary of the passing of King Rama 1X.

Does anyone know why there is a Memorial Day planned for the current (living) King on 23rd of this month? 

23rd October is not for the current king.

It's for Chulalongkorn Rama V.

One with the title of a Great King.

Very popular in the minds of many Thais. Amulets with him everywhere.

 

If I remember right he abolished slavery?

Modernizing the country in many ways.

 

Don't forget: even critizing a historic King is lese majeste!

 

Edit: not in the movie...

For the current King Rama X there is coronation day (May 5) and birthday (July 28).

11 minutes ago, KhunBENQ said:

23rd October is not for the current king.

It's for Chulalongkorn Rama V.

One with the title of a Great King.

Very popular in the minds of many Thais. Amulets with him everywhere.

 

If I remember right he abolished slavery?

Modernizing the country in many ways.

 

Movie is banned/forbidden in Thailand.

Don't forget: even critizing a historic King is lese majeste!

 

Edit: not in the movie...

Ah! My mistake, thank you KhunBENQ.

4 hours ago, 5davidhen1 said:

Yesterday was a Memorial Day commemorating the anniversary of the passing of King Rama 1X.

Does anyone know why there is a Memorial Day planned for the current (living) King on 23rd of this month? 

Bhumibol Adulyadej Rama IX died on December 5, 2016.

3 minutes ago, connda said:

Bhumibol Adulyadej Rama IX died on December 5, 2016.

1 hour ago, connda said:

Bhumibol Adulyadej Rama IX died on December 5, 2016.

No. 5th December was his birthday.

5 hours ago, KhunBENQ said:

If I remember right he abolished slavery?

 

He died in 1910.  Slavery was finally abolished in 1915.

On 10/14/2025 at 9:00 AM, 5davidhen1 said:

Yesterday was a Memorial Day commemorating the anniversary of the passing of King Rama 1X.

Does anyone know why there is a Memorial Day planned for the current (living) King on 23rd of this month? 

23rd is Chulalongkorn day

On 10/14/2025 at 2:41 PM, Zaphod Priest said:

 

He died in 1910.  Slavery was finally abolished in 1915.

Slavery was fully abolished in 1905 during King Chulalongkorn's reign.

In 1874 he issued a royal act freeing those born into slavery since 1868.

7 hours ago, MisterTee said:

Slavery was fully abolished in 1905 during King Chulalongkorn's reign.

 

Please don't correct me if you don't know what you're talking about.  Slavery legally ceased in Thailand in 1915.  A quick Google search will provide a plethora of corroborating evidence.

One thing AN members excel at, ignorance 

3 hours ago, Zaphod Priest said:

 

Please don't correct me if you don't know what you're talking about.  Slavery legally ceased in Thailand in 1915.  A quick Google search will provide a plethora of corroborating evidence.

The question can be answered simply by googling "Did King Chulalongkorn end slavery in Thailand?"

This will be my last reply.

Your information is not only wrong, but your post has a testy, nasty ring to it that is distasteful.

27 minutes ago, MisterTee said:

Did King Chulalongkorn end slavery in Thailand?

 

He set the wheels in motion.  However, slavery didn't end until after he died, in 1915.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slavery_in_Thailand#:~:text=Slavery%2C finally%2C legally ceased in 1915.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_rights_in_Thailand#:~:text=slavery legally ceased in Thailand in 1915

 

So, that's twice now you've wrongly corrected me.

46 minutes ago, MisterTee said:

The question can be answered simply by googling "Did King Chulalongkorn end slavery in Thailand?"

This will be my last reply.

Your information is not only wrong, but your post has a testy, nasty ring to it that is distasteful.

Or ... you could Google, 'when did slavery end in Thailand', and get a more complete & accurate answer...maybe 

 

And yet, slavery still seems to exist, into the 21st Century ... Go Figure 

https://ejfoundation.org/resources/downloads/EJF-Thailand-Seafood-Slaves-low-res.pdf

 

2 hours ago, MisterTee said:

The question can be answered simply by googling "Did King Chulalongkorn end slavery in Thailand?"

This will be my last reply.

Your information is not only wrong, but your post has a testy, nasty ring to it that is distasteful.

King Chulalongkorn, Rama V, freed the slaves in Old Siam.

That is an accepted historical fact.

Thanks for clarifying that without splitting hairs or going into a discourse of mind-numbing verbosity.