Ananda Mahidol
Ananda Mahidol (Thai: พระบาทสมเด็จพระปรเมนทรมหาอานันทมหิดล; RTGS: Ananthamahidon; 20 September 1925 – 9 June 1946), posthumous reigning title Phra Athamaramathibodin (Thai: พระอัฐมรามาธิบดินทร), was the eighth monarch of Siam from the Chakri dynasty as Rama VIII. Ananda was born in Heidelburg, Baden, in the Weimar Republic and died on June 9, 1946 at the Boromphiman Throne Hall at the Grand Palace in Bangkok, aged 20. He was believed to have either committed suicide or may have been assassinated.
| Ananda Mahidol | |
|---|---|
| King Rama VIII | |
 King Ananda Mahidol in 1946 | |
| King of Siam | |
| Reign | 2 March 1935 – 9 June 1946 |
| Predecessor | Prajadhipok (Rama VII) |
| Successor | Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) |
| Regent | Regency Council (1935–1944) Pridi Banomyong (1944–1945) |
| Prime Ministers | See list
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| Born | 20 September 1925 Heidelberg, Baden, Weimar Republic |
| Died | 9 June 1946 (aged 20) Boromphiman Throne Hall, Grand Palace, Bangkok, Thailand |
| House | Mahidol (Chakri Dynasty) |
| Father | Mahidol Adulyadej |
| Mother | Srinagarindra |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Signature |  |
| Ananda Mahidol | |
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| Thai name | |
|---|---|
| Thai | อานันทมหิดล |
| RTGS | Ananthamahidon |
References
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Bibliography
- Chachavalpongpun, Pavin (2021). Love and Death of King Ananda Mahidol of Thailand. Springer Singapore. ISBN 978-981-16-5288-2.
Other websites
- Bowring, Philip (10 February 2005). "The Revolutionary King". International Herald Tribune. Archived from the original on 20 August 2007.
- Newspaper clippings about Ananda Mahidol in the 20th Century Press Archives of the ZBW
Ananda Mahidol Chakri Dynasty Born: 20 September 1925 Died: 9 June 1946 | ||
| Regnal titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Prajadhipok |
King of Siam 1935–1939 |
Country name changed to "Thailand" |
| New title Siam became "Thailand" |
King of Thailand 1939–1946 |
Succeeded by Bhumibol Adulyadej |
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