 King Taksin of Thonburi Kingdom (1734 – 1782) is greatly revered for his leadership in liberating Siam from Burmese occupation after Second Fall of Ayutthaya in 1767, and unification of Siam after it fell under various warlords. Wikipedia |
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Thailand
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 Bhumibol Adulyadej (born 5 December 1927) is current King of Thailand. Publicly declared "the Great", aka Rama IX since 9-6-46, world's longest-serving current head of state and longest-reigning monarch in Thai history.Wikipedia |
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Brief profile
UN member state || Location: Southeast Asia bordered by Lao, Burma, Cambodia, Malaysia || Capital: Bangkok || Official Languages: Thai || Area: 513,115 sq.km || Population: 63.03 million || GDP per capita $8,000 || Currency: Baht (THB)
