Chonburi Gov. Khomsan
Ekachai leads officials in paying homage to King Rama IV on the
anniversary of his passing in 1868.
Chonburi marked the 146th anniversary of the death of
King Rama IV, who ruled Thailand for 17 years in the 19th century.
Gov. Khomsan Ekachai led the Oct. 1 ceremony with police, soldiers,
civil servants and students.
King Rama IV, who ruled as King Mongkut from 1851-1868, is best known as
the royal figure in the 1956 film “The King and I.”
Inside the kingdom, he was known as the father of science and
technology, introducing modern technology in Thailand amid the first
real colonial pressure from the West. A master student of astronomy, he
changed the Buddhist calendar, fixing its long-standing miscalculations.
He also created courts and the police force.
Rama IV was hailed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and
Cultural Organization in 2004 as an important figure towards the world
of education, science, culture, social sciences, humanities and
telecommunications. (CPRD)
