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1359:Chaofa Phet
1294:Phra Chetta
1137:Rear Palace
898:Phonphinit
878:Senaphithak
767:Si Sorarak
462:Second King
375:Sanpet VIII
332:Trailokanat
117:Term length
1567:Categories
1507:Wichaichan
1324:Phra Mahin
1201:2009-10-17
1177:References
1170:Vajirunhis
1125:Vajirunhis
1114:1868–1885
1102:Wichaichan
1093:1851–1866
1072:1824–1832
1051:1809–1817
1027:1806–1809
1006:1782–1803
909:1757–1758
902:Borommakot
890:1732–1746
883:Borommakot
871:Borommakot
866:1708–1732
859:Sanphet IX
850:(Thai Sa)
848:Sanphet IX
843:1703–1708
820:1688–1703
759:1605–1610
741:Sanpet III
736:1590–1605
718:Sanphet II
713:1571–1590
691:1564–1568
672:1548–1563
629:1526–1529
618:Chairacha
607:1488–1491
585:1485–1488
563:1438–1448
497:See also:
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222:Wichaichan
187:Succession
179:1885-08-28
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893:Executed
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552:Ramesuan
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371:Phetracha
336:Ayutthaya
328:Sukhothai
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