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Who succeeded Mongkut as Siam's King?

  • Rama IV

  • Rama V

  • Rama VI

  • Rama VII

Answer

Mongkut's successor was Rama V, also known as King Chulalongkorn. He was the fifth king of the Chakri Dynasty and reigned from 1868 to 1910. Rama V was a progressive monarch who oversaw many reforms in Siam, including the abolition of slavery and the introduction of Western-style education. He also opened Siam to foreign trade and investment, and oversaw the country's transition from a traditional monarchy to a modern state.
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