The King of Anna and the King of Siam.
From The Mad Monarchist (20 May 2012)
King Mongkut or Phra Bat Somdet Phra Poramenthramaha Mongkut Phra Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua was the fourth King of Siam of the Chakri dynasty. He came to the throne in 1851. Most known in the west for his part in "The King and I" it was King Mongkut who led Siam through a difficult period when neighboring countries on all sides were coming under British or French rule. He began to modernize Siam and was adept at keeping foreign nations at a distance, securing Siamese independence. A forward thinking and highly intelligent monarch his reign was the foundation for great advances to come in the future and he is rightly revered by many in Thailand to this day. He died in 1868 and was succeeded by his son Prince Chulalongkorn.
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