King Chulalongkorn is regarded AS one of the greatest Kings of Siam.The Thai call him The Great Beloved King AS the oldes son of king Mongkut,Prince Chulalongkorn succeeded hid father in 1868 at the age of fifteen.Because of his immaturity,Chao Praya Si Suriyawong served as regent for four years.During this time,he traveled to neighboring Western colonies including Singapore,Java and lndia,to study Western politics,
administration, lifestyle and colonialism. Later during his reign,he also visited Europe twice,in 1897 and 1907.