100 FIRSTs THAT SHAPED BANGKOK : 19 - Buddhist Reformation, NATION From: The Nation (Thailand) | Date: October 20, 2004| Author: NITHINAND YORSAENGRAT | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

The Nation (Thailand)

10-20-2004

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The most important Buddhist reformation ever attempted in Siam began during
the reign of King Rama III under Prince Mongkut, the monarch's son who
was then a monk, and continued when he ascended the throne as King Rama
IV.
Although he had genuine enthusiasm for the new knowledge and
technology of the West, King Rama IV advocated caution when it came to
Siamese acceptanc...

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