the introduction of a modern school system, and the construction of railways and telegraph systems. In addition, he backed a major reorganization of the Buddhist monkhood, bringing all monks throughout the country into the sangha as a nationwide religious hierarchy that was linked at its apex to the king. By any standards, the sheer scale of Chulalongkorn's reforms are remarkable, and his reign is commonly regarded as one of the greatest in Thai history.
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