Politician

Vajiravudh

1880 - 1925

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His biography is available in 48 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 47 in 2024). Vajiravudh is the 2,719th most popular politician (down from 2,358th in 2024), the 8th most popular biography from Thailand (up from 9th in 2019) and the 8th most popular Thai Politician.

King Vajiravudh is most famous for his efforts to introduce Western-style education in Thailand. He was the first Thai king to have a Western education, and he was the first Thai king to write a book.

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Among Politicians

Among politicians, Vajiravudh ranks 2,718 out of 19,576. Before him are Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, Hjalmar Branting, Wenceslaus I of Bohemia, Kaja Kallas, Géza I of Hungary, and François Bayrou. After him are Alfonso III of Asturias, Xanthippus, Konstantinos Karamanlis, Crown Prince Sado, Crazy Horse, and Julia Minor.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1880, Vajiravudh ranks 25. Before him are Werner von Fritsch, Ze'ev Jabotinsky, Premchand, Otto Weininger, Max Wertheimer, and Paul Ehrenfest. After him are Michel Fokine, Mohammed Alim Khan, Bruno Taut, Elton Mayo, H. L. Mencken, and Georg von Trapp. Among people deceased in 1925, Vajiravudh ranks 23. Before him are Mikhail Frunze, Camille Flammarion, Felix Klein, Léon Bourgeois, Alexander Friedmann, and Hjalmar Branting. After him are Félix Vallotton, George Curzon, 1st Marquess Curzon of Kedleston, Aleksey Kuropatkin, Wong Fei-hung, Mohammad Ali Shah Qajar, and Oliver Heaviside.

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In Thailand

Among people born in Thailand, Vajiravudh ranks 8 out of NaN. Before him are Chulalongkorn (1853), Thaksin Shinawatra (1949), Mongkut (1804), Sirikit (1932), Taksin (1734), and Prajadhipok (1893). After him are Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897), Rama I (1736), Prem Tinsulanonda (1920), Pridi Banomyong (1900), Michael Michai Kitbunchu (1929), and Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha (1958).

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Among Politicians In Thailand

Among politicians born in Thailand, Vajiravudh ranks 8. Before him are Chulalongkorn (1853), Thaksin Shinawatra (1949), Mongkut (1804), Sirikit (1932), Taksin (1734), and Prajadhipok (1893). After him are Plaek Phibunsongkhram (1897), Rama I (1736), Prem Tinsulanonda (1920), Pridi Banomyong (1900), Naresuan (1555), and Rama II of Siam (1767).

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