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How did Mongkut modernize his country?

  • Through technology and culture

  • By adopting Western clothing

  • Through industrialization

  • By modernizing the army

Answer

Mongkut, the king of Siam from 1851 to 1868, was a reformer who modernized his country through technology and culture. He encouraged the use of Western technology and education, and he opened Siam to foreign trade and investment. Mongkut also promoted the arts and culture, and he founded a new Buddhist sect that was more tolerant of other religions.
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