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The Chakri dynasty ruled Thailand after king Taksin was declared mad in 1782. The name Chakri derived from the name Phya Chakri which Rama I, the first king in the dynasty, had while he was a general in Taksin's army.
Kings of the Chakri Dynasty
- Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke (Rama I) the Great, 1782-1809
- Buddha Loetla Nabhalai (Rama II), 1809-1824
- Nangklao (Rama III), 1824-1851
- Mongkut (Rama IV), 1851-1868
- Chulalongkorn (Rama V) the Great 1868-1910
- Vajiravudh (Rama VI), 1910-1925
- Prajadhipok (Rama VII), 1925-1935
- Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII), 1935-1946
- Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) the Great, 1946-present
