Nangklao, birth name Thap, styled Rama III, was the third king of Siam under the House of Chakri, ruling from 21 July 1824 to 2 April 1851.
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10 Facts About Rama III
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Rama III raised his mother, Riam, to Princess Mother Sri Suralai.
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Rama III appointed his uncle, Sakdiphonlasep, viceroy on 21 July 1824 – who predeceased the king 1 May 1832, leading to yet another succession crisis.
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Rama III did not name his reign, but was posthumously awarded the name Nangklao by Mongkut, who had in the interim remained in ecclesiastic status to avoid the intrigues of royal politics.
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Rama III sent Siamese armies to participate in the invasion of Burma since the British promised Siam the conquered lands.
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Rama III spent nearly thirty years in Siam and joined the Siamese forces in wars with Burma.
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Rama III fed the poor each day after becoming prince, and released animals every monastery day.
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Under his reign, King Rama III was responsible for the writing of the Chindamanee textbook and the revision of the Buddhist textbook the Tripitaka which was to be distributed throughout the kingdom.
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Rama III had 51 children including sons, but had raised none of his consorts to the queen.
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Rama III was able to predict, but not live to see the neighboring kingdoms of Burma and Vietnam fall to European colonial rule.
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