As we all know, the Chokri dynasty of Thailand has experienced ten monarchs since its establishment, and the current king of Thailand is Rama V. Vajiralongkorn. Interestingly, the kings of the Jacquerian dynasty, from Rama I onwards, all had a Chinese name, do you know what they were called?
In fact, there are many Chinese descendants in Thai society, and they all have their own Chinese names. And the king of the last dynasty in Thailand, the "Thonburi" dynasty, also has a Chinese name, his name is Zheng Xin. Interestingly, Phra Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke, who killed Zheng Xin and established the Chokri dynasty, was also surnamed Zheng.
Rama I Paputa Yuhua Chulalo, whose Chinese name was "Zheng Hua", reigned from 1782 to 1809. It is reported that he is the son-in-law of Zheng Xin, the king of the "Thonburi" dynasty, and the old man and son-in-law have the same surname as Zheng. According to historians, this is because he was afraid that his true identity would be exposed in front of the Qing Dynasty, so he lied that he was Zheng Xin's son.
Phra Buddha Loetla Nabhalai, whose Chinese name was Zheng Fo, reigned from 1809 to 1824. The identifying characteristic of Rama II is that Sheding is very serious, does not have much hair, and sheding has also appeared in several of the other ten Thai kings, and has the characteristics of generational inheritance.
Phra-Nangklao, Chinese name was Zheng Fu, reigned from 1824 to 1851, he focused on the prosperity of foreign trade, Bangkok became richer and began to expand, and many towns of several thousand people began to form around Bangkok.
Rama IV Mongkut, Chinese name zhengming, reigned from 1851 to 1868. He concluded treaties with European countries to avoid becoming colonies and established modern Thailand. He was characterized by a portrait of him once wearing a Chinese Qing Dynasty crown coat, which is also recorded in the Qing History Manuscript.
Rama V Chulalongkorn, whose Chinese name was Zheng Long, reigned from 1868 to 1910. After his death, Thailand honored him as the "Emperor". Now every year on the day of Chulalongkorn's death, Thailand holds a solemn commemorative ceremony in front of his bronze statue, called "Bronze Horse Lantern Day", which is a major festival in Thailand. Moreover, Chulalongkorn University is also one of the best universities in Thailand.
Vajiravudh, Chinese name was Zheng Bao, reigned from 1910 to 1925, he abolished the original white elephant flag and replaced it with a blue-white-red tricolor flag, with blue representing the king, white representing religion, and red representing the country.
Prajadhipok, Chinese nameDong Gwang, experienced coups, restorations and re-coups d'état in Thailand during his reign from 1925 to 1935, eventually transforming from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy. On 30 May 1941, Rama VII died of a heart attack at the age of 48.
Ananda Mahidol, Chinese name was Zheng Xi, reigned from 1935 to 1946, changing the name of the country to Thailand in 1939. On 9 June 1946, four days before Rama VIII planned to return to Switzerland to complete his Juris Doctorate at the University of Lausanne, it was discovered that he had been shot and killed in his bedroom in the royal palace, and his death became a mystery.
Bhumibol Adulyadej, Chinese name was Zheng Gu, who was only 19 years old when he succeeded his brother in 1946, but because of his 70 years of reign, he was deeply respected and loved by Thais, so he was also revered as Bhumibol the Great. The solemn funeral in Thailand, which took place on his death on October 13, 2016, gave the world a glimpse of Thailand's highest-standard royal funeral.
Rama X Vajiralongkorn, Chinese name is Zheng Mian, has been controversial since his coronation in 2016, however, this article believes that Vajiralongkorn's gaze is the most resolute, must be a fierce character, and its comprehensive strength cannot be underestimated.
The above is the name of the Chinese kings of the Bangkok Dynasty of Thailand, from which it can be seen that Thailand and Greater China have a deep relationship and a very good relationship with each other.