Wichaichan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Wichaichan

Thai prince

Date of Birth: 06-Apr-1838

Place of Birth: Bangkok, Thailand

Date of Death: 28-Aug-1885

Profession: soldier

Nationality: Thailand

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Wichaichan

  • Krom Phra Ratchawang Bowon Wichaichan (Thai: ???????????????????????) or Phra Ong Chao Yodyingyot (or Yingyot) (????????????????????) (6 April 1838 – 28 August 1885) was a Siamese Prince and member of the Chakri Dynasty.
  • He was the eldest son of Vice King Pinklao and Princess Aim, and thus nephew to King Mongkut (Rama IV).
  • Wichaichan succeeded his father by being appointed the Front Palace and Vice King of Siam in 1868, during the reign of his cousin King Chulalongkorn (Rama V).
  • During his tenure the office of Front Palace was extremely powerful and rivalled that of the monarch's own.
  • Inevitably the two forces clashed in the Front Palace crisis.
  • Wichaichan was defeated and the power of the Front Palace was greatly diminished.
  • After his death in 1885, the last vestiges of the title were abolished in favour of a Crown Prince.

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