List of monarchs of Thailand

This article lists the monarchs of Thailand from the foundation of the Sukhothai Kingdom in 1238 until the present day.

The Royal Standard of the King of Thailand. The Garuda in the center has been the symbol of the monarchy since the times of Ayutthaya.

Sukhothai Kingdom

Phra Ruang dynasty (1238–1368; under Ayutthaya 1368–1438)

No. Portrait Name Birth Reign from Reign until Death Notes
1 Pho Khun Si Inthrathit
(Pho Khun Bang Klang Hao)
1188 1238 1270 (32 years) (82 years old)   First Pho Khun (Lord) of Thailand
  First ruler of Sukhothai
2 Pho Khun Ban Mueang c. 1237 1270 1279 (9 years) (42 years old)   Son of Si Inthrathit
3 Pho Khun Ram Khamhaeng the Great
(Pho Khun Ramarat)
c. 1237/1247 1279 1298 (19 years) (51/61 years old)   Younger brother of Ban Mueang
  First ruler of Thailand with the title of Maharat (the Great)
4 Phaya Loe Thai c. 1262 1298 1323 (25 years) (61 years old)   Son of Ram Khamhaeng the Great
  First Phaya (Governor) of Thailand
5 Phaya Ngua Nam Thum c. 1266 1323 1347 (24 years) (81 years old)   Cousin of Loe Thai
6 Phaya Li Thai
(Phra Maha Thammaracha I)
c. 1300 1347 1368 (21 years) (68 years old)   Cousin of Ngua Nam Thum
  First Phra (King) of Thailand
Under the suzerainty of the Kingdom of Ayutthaya
7 Phaya Lue Thai
(Phra Maha Thammaracha II)
? 1368 1399 (31 years)   Son of Li Thai
8 Phaya Saileuthai
(Phra Mahathammaracha III)
? 1400 1419 (19 years)   Son of Luethai
9 Phaya Borommapan
(Phra Mahathammaracha IV)
? 1419 1438 (19 years)   Son of Sailuethai

Ayutthaya Kingdom

1st Uthong dynasty (1350–1370)

No. Portrait Name Birth Reign from Reign until Death Notes
1 Somdet Phra Chao Uthong
(Somdet Phra Ramathibodi I)
1314 1350 1369 (20 years)   First King of Ayutthaya
2 Somdet Phra Ramesuan 1339 1369 1370 (less than one year)
(abdicated)
1395   Son of Uthong

1st Suphannaphum dynasty (1370–1388)

No. Portrait Name Birth Reign from Reign until Death Notes
3 Somdet Phra Borommarachathirat I
(Khun Luang Pha Ngua)
? 1370 1388 (18 years)   Husband of Uthong's older sister
  Usurper
  Former Lord of Suphanburi
4 Somdet Phra Chao Thong Lan
(Chao Thong Chan)
? 1388 (7 days)
(usurped)
  Son of Borommarachathirat I

2nd Uthong dynasty (1388–1409)

No. Portrait Name Birth Reign from Reign until Death Notes
(2) Somdet Phra Ramesuan 1339 1388 1395 (7 years)   Former King reclaiming the throne
  Son of Uthong
5 Somdet Phra Ramrachathirat 1356 1395 1409 (14 years)
(usurped)
?   Son of Ramesuan

2nd Suphannaphum dynasty (1409–1569)

No. Portrait Name Birth Reign from Reign until Death Notes
6 Somdet Phra Intharacha I
(Phra Chao Nakhon In)
1359 1409 1424 (15 years)   Son of Borommarachathirat I
  Former Lord of Suphanburi, offered crown
7 Somdet Phra Chao Sam Phraya
(Somdet Phra Borommarachathirat II)
? 1424 1448 (24 years)   Son of Inthracha I
8 Somdet Phra Borommatrailokkanat 1431 1448 1488 (40 years)   Son of Borommarachathirat II
9 Somdet Phra Borommarachathirat III
(Intharacha II)
? 1488 1491 (3 years)   Son of Borommatrailokkanat
10 Somdet Phra Ramathibodi II
(Chettathirat I)
1473 1491 1529 (38 years)   Younger brother of Borommarachathirat III
  Son of Borommatrailokkanat
11 Somdet Phra Borommarachathirat IV
(Borommarachathirat No Phutthangkun)
(Phra Athittayawong)
? 1529 1533 (4 years)   Son of Ramathibodi II
12 Phra Ratsadathirat 1529 1533 (4 months)
(usurped)
  Son of Borommarachathirat IV
  Child King, reign under regency
13 Somdet Phra Chairacha
(Chairachathirat)
(Phra Chai)
? 1533 1546 (13 years)   Uncle of Ratsadathirat
  Son of Ramathibodi II
  Usurper
14 Phra Yotfa
(Phra Kaeofa)
1535 1546 1548 (2 years)
(usurped)
  Son of Chairacha
- Khun Worawongsathirat
(Khun Chinnarat)
(Bun Si)
? 11 November 1548 (42 days)
(removed)
  Usurper monarch, not accepted by some historians
15 Somdet Phra Maha Chakkraphat
(Phra Chao Chang Phueak)
(Phra Thianracha)
1509 1548 1564 (16 years)   Son of Ramathibodi II
  Younger brother of Borommarachathirat IV and Chairacha
  Seized the throne from usurper
  Became a Buddhist monk at Pegu (1564–1568)
First Fall of Ayutthaya
Vassal of Burma (1564–1568)
16 Somdet Phra Mahinthrathirat 1539 1564 1569 (4 years as vassal king,
1 year as king)
  Son of Maha Chakkraphat and Queen Suriyothai
Vassal of Burma (1569–1584)

Sukhothai dynasty (1569–1629)

No. Portrait Name Birth Reign from Reign until Death Notes
17 Somdet Phra Mahathammarachathirat
(Sanphet I)
1517 1569 29 July 1590 (21 years)   Former Lord of Phitsanulok
  Son-in-law of Maha Chakkraphat and Queen Suriyothai
  Installed as vassal of Bayinnaung of Burma, declared independence in 1584
18 Somdet Phra Naresuan the Great
(Sanphet II)
(Phra Naret)
25 April 1555 29 July 1590 7 April 1605 (15 years)   Son of Mahathammarachathirat
19 Somdet Phra Ekathotsarot
(Sanphet III)
1557 25 April 1605 1620 (15 years)   Brother of Naresuan
  Son of Mahathammarachathirat
20 Somdet Phra Si Saowaphak
(Sanphet IV)
? 1620 (less than a year)
(usurped)
  Son of Ekathotsarot
21 Somdet Phra Songtham
(Borommaracha I)
1590 1620 12 December 1628 (8 years)   Son of "Ekathotsarot", invited to take the throne after leaving the Sangha
22 Somdet Phra Chetthathirat
(Borommaracha II)
c. 1613 1628 1628–1629 (1 year and 7 months)
(usurped)
  Son of Songtham
23 Phra Athittayawong 1618 1629 (36 days)
(usurped)
  Younger brother of Chetthathirat
  Son of Songtham

Prasat Thong dynasty (1629–1688)

No. Portrait Name Birth Reign from Reign until Death Notes
24 Somdet Phra Chao Prasat Thong
(Sanphet V)
1599 1629 1656 (27 years)   Usurper, formerly the Kalahom
  Rumored to be a son of Ekathotsarot
25 Somdet Chao Fa Chai
(Sanphet VI)
? 1656 (9 months)
(usurped)
  Son of Prasat Thong
26 Somdet Phra Si Suthammaracha
(Sanphet VII)
? June 1656 26 October 1656 (2 months 17 Days)
(usurped)
  Usurper, Uncle of Chao Fa Chai
  Younger brother of Prasat Thong
27 Somdet Phra Narai the Great
(Ramathibodi III)
16 February 1633 26 October 1656 11 July 1688 (32 years)   Usurper, nephew of Si Suthammaracha
  Son of Prasat Thong
  Half-brother of Chao Fa Chai

Ban Phlu Luang dynasty (1688–1767)

No. Portrait Name Birth Reign from Reign until Death Notes
28 Somdet Phra Phetracha 1632 1688 1703 (15 years)
  Former commander of the Royal Elephant Corps
29 Somdet Phra Suriyenthrathibodi
(Sanphet VIII)
(Phra Chao Suea)
? 1703 1709 (7 years)   Son of Phetracha
30 Somdet Phra Chao Yu Hua Thai Sa
(Sanphet IX)
1679 1709 1733 (24 years)   Son of Suriyenthrathibodi
31 Somdet Phra Chao Yu Hua Borommakot
(Borommarachathirat V)
1680 1733 1758 (26 years)   Brother of Thai Sa, Former Front Palace
  Son of Suriyenthrathibodi
32 Somdet Phra Chao Uthumphon
(Borommarachathirat VI)
(Khun Luang Ha Wat)
? 1758 (2 months)
(usurped)
1796   Son of Borommakot
  Former Front Palace
33 Somdet Phra Chao Ekkathat
(Phra Thinang Suriyat Amarin)
(Borommaracha III)
? 1758 7 April 1767 (9 years)
(removed)
17 April 1767   Usurper, brother of Uthumphon
  Son of Borommakot
Second Fall of Ayutthaya

Thonburi Kingdom

Thonburi dynasty (1768–1782)

No. Portrait Name Birth Reign from Coronation Reign until Death Notes
1 Taksin the Great
(Phra Chao Krung Thonburi)
(Borommaracha IV)
17 April 1734 6 November 1767 28 December 1768 6 April 1782
(14 years)
(removed)
7 April 1782
(47 years old)
(executed)
  Only King of Thonburi Period

Rattanakosin Kingdom and Kingdom of Thailand (1782–present)

Chakri dynasty (1782–present)

No. Portrait Name Birth Reign from Coronation Reign until Death Notes
1 Phrabat Somdet Phra Paramoruracha
Maha Chakri Boromanat
Phra Phutthayotfa Chulalok
the Great
(Rama I)
20 March 1737 6 April 1782 10 June 1782 7 September 1809
(27 years)
(72 years old)
  First King of Rattanakosin
  Friend and Father-in-law of Taksin
2 Phrabat Somdet Phra Boromratchapongchet
Mahetsawarasunthon
Phra Phutthaloetla Naphalai
(Rama II)
24 February 1767 7 September 1809 21 July 1824
(14 years)
(57 years old)
  Son of Rama I and Queen Amarindra
3 Phrabat Somdet Phra Paramathiworaset
Maha Jessadabodindra
Phra Nang Klao Chao Yu Hua
(Rama III)
(Phra Maha Jesataraj Chao)
31 March 1788 21 July 1824 2 April 1851
(26 years)
(63 years old)
  Son of Rama II and Princess Consort Sri Sulalai
4
Phrabat Somdet Phra Paramenthra
Ramathibodhi Srisindra
Maha Mongkut
Phra Chom Klao Chao Yu Hua
(Rama IV)
Phra Syamadevamahamakut Vidyamaharaj[1]
18 October 1804 2 April 1851 6 April 1851
(1st time)
15 May 1851
(2nd time)
1 October 1868
(17 years)
(63 years old)
  Half-brother of Rama III
  Son of Rama II and Queen Sri Suriyendra
5
Phrabat Somdet Phra Paraminthra
Maha Chulalongkorn
Phra Chulachomklao Chao Yu Hua
the Great
(Rama V)
(Phra Piya Maharaj)
20 September 1853 1 October 1868 11 November 1868
(1st time)
16 November 1873
(2nd time)
23 October 1910
(42 years)
(57 years old)
  Son of Rama IV and Queen Debsirindra
  Under Regency of Grand Duke Sri Suriyavongs from 1868–1873
6
Phrabat Somdet Phra Paramenthra
Maha Vajiravudh
Phra Mongkut Klao Chao Yu Hua
(Rama VI)
(Phra Maha Dhiraraj Chao)
1 January 1881 23 October 1910 11 November 1911 26 November 1925
(15 years)
(44 years old)
  Son of Rama V and Queen Saovabha Phongsri
7
Phrabat Somdet Phra Paraminthra
Maha Prajadhipok
Phra Pok Klao Chao Yu Hua
(Rama VII)
8 November 1893 26 November 1925 25 February 1926 2 March 1935
(9 years)
(abdicated)
30 May 1941
(47 years old)
  Younger brother of Rama VI
  Son of Rama V and Queen Saovabha Phongsri
8 Phrabat Somdet Phra Paramenthra
Maha Ananda Mahidol
Phra Atthama Ramathibodin
(Rama VIII)
20 September 1925 2 March 1935 9 June 1946
(11 years)
(20 years old)
  Nephew of Rama VII
  Grandson of Rama V by Mahidol Adulyadej
  Under Regency from 1935–1946
The country's name was changed from Siam to Thailand in 1939
9
Phrabat Somdet Phra
Boromchanakathibet
Maha Bhumibol Adulyadej Maharaj
Borommanatbophit
(Rama IX)
(Somdet Phra Phatthara Maharat,
Somdet Phra Maha Bhumibol Adulyadej Maharat)

5 December 1927 9 June 1946 5 May 1950 13 October 2016
(70 years 126 days)
(88 years old)
  Younger brother of Rama VIII
  Grandson of Rama V by Mahidol Adulyadej
10
Phrabat Somdet Phra Paramenthra
Ramathibodhi Srisindra
Maha Vajiralongkorn
Phra Vajira Klao Chao Yu Hua
(Rama X)
28 July 1952 13 October 2016 4 May 2019[2] Present
(Incumbent: 3 years, 254 days)
(67 years old)
  Only son of Rama IX and Queen Sirikit
  2nd child of Rama IX

Timeline of monarchs

VajiralongkornBhumibol AdulyadejAnanda MahidolPrajadhipokVajiravudhChulalongkornMongkutRama IIIRama ITaksinEkkathatUthumphonBoromakotThai SaSuriyenthrathibodiPhetrachaNaraiSi SuthammarachaPrasat ThongAthittayawongChetthathiratSongthamSi SaowaphakEkathotsarotNaresuanMahathammarachathiratMahinthrathiratMaha ChakkraphatWorawongsathiratYodfaChairachaRatsadathiratBorommarachathirat IVRamathibodi IIBorommatrailokkanatBorommarachathirat IIIntharacha (king of Ayutthaya)RamrachathiratRamesuan (king of Ayutthaya)Thong LanBorommarachathirat IRamesuan (king of Ayutthaya)UthongNgua Nam ThumLoe ThaiRam KhamhaengBan MueangSi Inthrathit

See also

Notes

Bibliography

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