Buddha Yodfa Chulaloke, Thai king (born 1737)

Rama I

King of Siam from 1782 to 1809

Phutthayotfa Chulalok, also known by his regnal name Rama I, was the founder of the Rattanakosin Kingdom and the first King of Siam from the reigning Chakri dynasty. He ascended the throne in 1782, following the deposition of King Taksin of Thonburi. He was also celebrated as…