Prajadhipok

[ pruh-chah-ti-pok ]

noun

1. 1893–1941, king of Siam 1925–35.

Example Sentences

“I think the reaction will be much more dangerous than four years ago,” said Purawich Watanasukh, a research fellow at King Prajadhipok’s Institute in Thailand, referring to the nation’s previous election.

From New York Times

Stithorn Thananithichot, director of the Office of Innovation for Democracy at King Prajadhipok's Institute, said Prayuth should survive as his coalition was still unified, while political analyst Sukhum Nualsakul said the motion was aimed more at next year's election than Prayuth's removal.

From Reuters

At one of the protests at Bangkok’s Democracy Monument, 30-40 activists played a large-screen video re-enacting the speech made by People’s Party leaders after they toppled the government of King Prajadhipok and ushered in Thailand’s first constitution.

From Reuters

“The courts have become a major institution that determines the political landscape in Thailand over the past decade,” said Purawich Watanasukh, a research fellow at King Prajadhipok’s Institute in Thailand.

From New York Times

Prajadhipok was Siam’s last absolute monarch and its first constitutional monarch after the Siamese Revolution of 1932.

From Reuters