Phutthaloetla Naphalai

King of Siam

Phutthaloetla Naphalai (1768–1824) was a Thai poet, sovereign and Front Palace. He was born in Ratchaburi on 24 February 1768. He died in Bangkok on 21 July 1824, at the age of 56.

Phutthaloetla Naphalai held office as King of Thailand (1809–1824). He worked in literature, drama and dance.

Phutthaloetla Naphalai was the son of Phutthayotfa Chulalok and Amarindra. He married Sri Suriyendra and Sri Sulalai, Princess Mother. He had four recorded children, Mongkut, Nuam, Prince Wongsa Dhiraj Snid, Nangklao and Pinklao. He is recorded as following Buddhism. The recorded cause of death is fever.

Phutthaloetla Naphalai is covered in 44 language editions of Wikipedia, a rough measure of how far the name has carried beyond Thailand.

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