Chul Sakarat is the Era in official use in Thailand in the ancient times, it came from the great influence of Burmese culture, it had no meaning conerning Thailand. The official day is fixed according to the solar system, and 1st April was the new year day, it began from 1st April Abolition of the custom of shaving, at a previous time before the reign of King Rama V, when the king died, the people in Thailand showed sign of sorrowful manner by shaving off their hair by a razor.
The King abolished the custom of shaving, and requested the people to show sign of mourning by wearing black clothing when the king died. For the state administration, the King considered that the Departments and Government Organizations at the time were inadequate to carry on the whole affairs of the country, it should be improved in the modern way for the sake of the well governed system of Thailand, the King established two councils,.
Council of State, the Council of State is responsible for the duties as the counselor of the King, for state's affairs, the council consisted of the members of two categories 1 Ministers or their representatives 2 the persons that were nominated by the King not less than twelve persons.
Privy Council, the Council is responsible for a private counselor of the King, the members of the council depended on the decision of the King. King Rama V said that the Council's purpose was to bring greater well being to the people. For the administration reform, the King gradually improved the old government system of the country, at first he establisbed the government organization in the level of Department, and later lifted up to the level of Ministry and the official who was the chief of each Ministry was called "Senabordi" or Minister.
At that time there were ten Ministries,. For administration of the regional and local area of the country, the Ministry of Interior was set up in , and the whole administration machinery was reorganized by the effort of Prince Damrong.
This system of local government is still carried on basically in Thailand to the present day. Some provisions of these laws, show sign of unjust and uncivilized treatment, they examined and deciding the criminal cases, the truth of the plaintiffs and defendant claims was decided by seeing which of the two could dive and stayed longer under water. This practice for deciding the criminal case appears in the Thai literature book of Khun Chang Khun Phan, Phra Phanwasa the King of Ayuthaya, he decided the criminal case by the method of "Diving and Walking through fire" in order to prove one's guilty or guiltlessness.
For the laws of Thailand should be revised to a modern legal system. For the penal and legal systems, the King did not emphasize the English and French systems only, he appointed a General Adviser who was Belgian, Rolin Jacquemins, who supervised judicial administration with the help by foreign lawyers. Another important helper was Prince Rabi, who had graduated at Oxford University, and who had late been appointed to be the Minister of Justice, and a School of Law was set up in this reign.
Royal tradition such as uniform, haircut and audience the king were c hanged to the western style. King Chulalongkorn is considered one of the greatest kings of Thailand. His reign from to was characterized by extensive social and economic development, including the abolition of slavery and corvee state labor service.
He is also famed for his ardent Thai nationalism, and for his skill in fending off the threat of European colonialism, despite the fact that large tracts of Siam were ceded to the Europeans during the period. King Chulalongkorn managed to prevent Thailand from being colonized by extending friendship and travelling extensively to western countries like America, Great Britain, France and Russia.
Because of this, Thailand remains as the only country in Southeast Asia to have never been colonized. Works that were previously banned were allowed to be read by the public once again.
King Chulalongkorn with his sons. King Chulalongkorn was perhaps best known for his abolition of slavery. In the Employment Act stated that all workers should be paid.
All the slaves in Thailand were freed so that they would not become unemployed. The most important royal contribution was the announcement of Slave Abolition Act. It was so because there was the endless continuity of offspring slaves. They all were slaves for the rest lives. Traditionally children of slaves also became slaves. Boy's price was 14 Tamluengs 2. Girl's price was 12 Tamluengs The price could not be reduced during their ages The price of male slave who was years old was 1 Tamlueng.
For female-slaves, the price was only 3 bahts. Frankly speaking, a slave who could not pay money t o withdraw himself from slavery became slave through out his life.
Portrait of King Chulalongkorn in one of his Western attires. Moreover, he improved the education and school systems and implemented Bangkokian Buddhism throughout the country. Thanks to his vision of a better country, Bangkok was one of the first world cities with electricity.
They implemented infrastructures like telegraph lines, roads, and railways. Siam flourished. Between and , King Rama V traveled to Europe multiple times. His former trips were mainly study-trips that gave Chulalongkorn inspiration for a brighter tomorrow. But these European trips were of a different nature.
A country that was just as modern and progressive as the European countries. He brought approximately ten dignitaries with him and his half-brothers: the princes Svasti Sobhana and Svasti Mahisza. The King was an honorary guest of Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands.
Together with Queen Wilhelmina and his entourage, King Chulalongkorn made a tour through Amsterdam in a carriage. During this tour, they visited the Rijksmuseum and from there also Coster Diamonds.
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