The monarchy of Thailand refers to the constitutional monarchy of the Kingdom of Thailand (formerly Siam). The king of Thailand; พระมหากษัตริย์ไทย, historically, king of Siam; พระเจ้ากรุงสยาม) is the head of state and head of the ruling Royal House of Chakri.
Although the current Chakri Dynasty was created in 1782, the existence of the institution of monarchy in Thailand is traditionally considered to have its roots from the founding of the Sukhothai Kingdom in 1238, with a brief interregnum from the death of Ekkathat to the accession of Taksin in the 18th century. The institution was transformed into a constitutional monarchy in 1932 after the bloodless Siamese Revolution of 1932. The monarchy's official ceremonial residence is the Grand Palace in Bangkok, while the private residence has been at the Dusit Palace.
The king of Thailand is head of State, head of the Royal Thai Armed Forces, adherent of Buddhism and upholder of religions.
The current concept of Thai kingship evolved through 800 years of absolute rule. The first king of a unified Thailand was the founder of the Kingdom of Sukhothai, King Sri Indraditya, in 1238. The idea of this early kingship is said to be based on two concepts derived from Hinduism and Theravada Buddhist beliefs. The first concept is based on the ancient Indian Khattiya (กษัตริย์), or warrior-ruler, in which the king derives his powers from military might. The second is based on the Buddhist concept of Dhammaraja (ธรรมราชา), Buddhism having been introduced to Thailand around the 6th century CE. The idea of the Dhammaraja (or kingship under Dharma), is that the king should rule his people in accordance with Dharma and the teachings of the Buddha.
These ideas were briefly replaced in 1279, when King Ramkhamhaeng came to the throne. Ramkhamhaeng departed from tradition and created instead a concept of "paternal rule" (พ่อปกครองลูก), in which the king governs his people as a father would govern his children.
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Le Royaume de Rattanakosin (Thaï: อาณาจักรรัตนโกสินทร์, IPA: [āːnāːt͡ɕàk ráttanákōːsǐn]) est le quatrième pouvoir régnant de l'histoire de la Thaïlande (anciennement Siam). Il fut créé en 1782 avec la fondation de sa capitale Bangkok et pris fin avec la révolution de 1932. Au sommet de sa zone d’influence, le Royaume de Rattanakosin comprenait les états vassaux du Cambodge, du Laos, de l'État Shan de Birmanie ainsi que des royaumes Malais. Le royaume fut fondé par le Roi Rama I (Phra Phutthayotfa Chulalok) de la dynastie Chakri.
The history of Bangkok, the capital of Thailand, dates at least to the early 15th century, when it was under the rule of Ayutthaya. Due to its strategic location near the mouth of the Chao Phraya River, the town gradually increased in importance, and after the fall of Ayutthaya King Taksin established his new capital of Thonburi there, on the river's west bank. King Phutthayotfa Chulalok, who succeeded Taksin, moved the capital to the eastern bank in 1782, to which the city dates its foundation under its current Thai name, "Krung Thep Maha Nakhon".
vignette|Situation de la Thaïlande en Asie. L’histoire de la Thaïlande examine les événements sur le territoire actuel de l'État de Thaïlande et les régions voisines qui y sont liées, comme le Myanmar, le Laos, le Cambodge et la péninsule Malaise sur une période de plusieurs milliers d'années avant le temps présent. Appelée autrefois le Siam (thaï : สยาม, Sayam), n'a adopté son nom actuel de Thaïlande qu'en 1939. Avant l'arrivée des peuples thaï depuis le sud de la Chine, il a existé dans la région plusieurs royaumes indianisés successifs ou concurrents, d'ethnie môn, khmère ou malaise.