Ananda Mahidol, posthumous reigning title Phra Athamaramathibodin, was the eighth monarch of Siam from the Chakri dynasty as Rama VIII. At the time he was recognised as king by the National Assembly in March 1935, he was a nine-year-old boy living in Switzerland. He returned to Thailand in December 1945, but six months later, in June 1946, he was found shot dead in his bed. Although at first thought to have been an accident, his death was ruled a murder by medical examiners, and three royal pages were later executed following very irregular trials. The mysterious circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of much controversy.
Field Marshal Plaek Phibunsongkhram, locally known as Marshal P., contemporarily known as Phibun (Pibul) in the West, was a Thai military officer and politician who served as the Prime Minister of Thailand and dictator from 1938 to 1944 and 1948 to 1957.
Thammasat University is a public research university in Thailand with campuses in Tha Phra Chan area of Phra Nakhon District near the Grand Palace in the heart of Bangkok; in Rangsit, 42 kilometers north of Bangkok; in Pattaya, a resort city on the eastern seaboard of Thailand; and in Lampang Province.
Pridi Banomyong, also known by his noble title Luang Praditmanutham was a Thai politician and professor. As a Thai Regent, prime minister and senior statesman of Thailand, he also held multiple ministerial posts. He was a leader of the civilian wing of Khana Ratsadon, founder of University of Moral and Political Sciences and the Bank of Thailand.
Bangkok Christian College (BCC)(Thai: โรงเรียนกรุงเทพคริสเตียนวิทยาลัย) is a private boys' school in the financial district of Si Lom, Bangkok. The school has a longstanding reputation as one of the most prestigious and highly selective schools in Thailand.
Suankularb Wittayalai School literally Rose Garden College is an all-boys secondary school for grades 7 through 12 in Bangkok, Thailand. Founded by King Chulalongkorn in 1882 as a peer's school, its purpose was to educate the children of nobility and the royal household. Suankularb is the oldest public secondary school in the country. Suankularb alumni include eight Prime Ministers of Thailand, nine Supreme Court Chief Justices, five attorneys general, two Fortune Global 500 chief executives, scholars, as well as a number of prominent politicians and businessmen. Suankularb is a member of Jaturamitr group of the four oldest boys' schools in Thailand.
Thawan Thamrongnawasawat, born Thawan Tharisawat, was the eighth Prime Minister of Thailand from 1946–1947. Before becoming a politician, he was a naval officer, holding the rank of rear admiral.
The Devil's Discus is an investigation into the death of King Ananda Mahidol of Siam by English-South African author Rayne Kruger.
Khlong Luang is a district (amphoe) in Pathum Thani Province, central Thailand.
The People's Party, known in Thai as Khana Ratsadon, was a Siamese group of military and civil officers, and later a political party, which staged a bloodless revolution against King Prajadhipok's government and transformed the country's absolute monarchy to constitutional monarchy on 24 June 1932.
The King of the White Elephant is a 1940 Thai historical drama film.
The Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall is a royal reception hall in Dusit Palace in Bangkok, Thailand. It was commissioned by King Chulalongkorn in 1908. The building was completed in 1915, five years after Rama V's death in 1910. It is now employed from time to time for state occasions.
The Siamese revolution of 1932 or Siamese coup d'état of 1932 was a coup d'état that occurred in Thailand (Siam) on 24 June 1932.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is the principal governmental department in charge of foreign relations for Thailand. The ministry is headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is also a member of the Cabinet of Thailand. The minister is appointed by the prime minister. The ministry is charged with formulating and executing foreign policies for the Kingdom of Thailand. The ministry manages and maintains Thai diplomatic missions around the globe.
The year 1946 was the 165th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Thailand. It was the twelfth and last year in the reign of King Ananda Mahidol, the first year in the reign of Bhumibol Adulyadej, and is reckoned as year 2489 in the Buddhist Era.
The year 1900 was the 119th year of the Rattanakosin Kingdom of Siam. It was the 33rd year in the reign of King Chulalongkorn, and is reckoned as years 118 and 119 in the Rattanakosin Era.
Suankularb Wittayalai Thonburi School (S.K.T.) is the tenth school affiliated with Suankularb Wittayalai. The school is a high school for grades 7 through 12 in Thailand under the management of Mr. Pisanu Sripol, the first director of the school.
Phuket Wittayalai School is a large coeducational secondary school located in the Phuket municipality in Thailand. Phuket Wittayalai School provides courses for both junior and senior high school students. It is located at 73/3 Thepkrasatri road Taladyai subdistrict Mueang Phuket District Phuket Thailand 83000. There are 5 main buildings.
Suankularb Wittayalai Nonthaburi School (S.K.N) is the second school affiliated with Suankularb Wittayalai School. The school is a secondary school for grades 7 through 12 in Thailand under the management of Dr.yanyalak Surawut, the 90th principal of the school.
Wat Ratchaburana Ratchaworawihan or usually shortened to Wat Ratchaburana (วัดราชบูรณะ), commonly known as Wat Liap (วัดเลียบ), is a second-class temple in Maha Nikaya sect of Buddhism, located at 119 Chakkraphet Road, Wang Burapha Phirom Subdistrict, Phra Nakhon District, Bangkok at the foot of the Memorial Bridge near Pak Khlong Talat and Praisaniyakarn, opposite the Long Corridor of Suankularb Wittayalai School.
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