The tenth and current king of this name promoted his pet poodle Fufu to the rank of air chief marshal. For 10 points each:
[10m] Give this regnal name shared by ten kings of the Chakri dynasty. The fifth king with this regnal name, Chulalongkorn (“choo-lah-long-korn”), ensured the independence of Siam.
ANSWER: Rama [accept Rama V or Rama X]
[10e] Rama V abolished slavery in this southeast Asian country. The military dictator Phibun changed this country’s name from “Siam.”
ANSWER: Thailand [or Kingdom of Thailand; or Ratcha-anachak Thai]
[10h] The Chakri dynasty came to power after its founder Rama I deposed this “Great” Thai king. This king reconquered Ayutthaya from the Burmese, and reunified Siam around the new capital of Thonburi.
ANSWER: Taksin the Great [or Somdet Phra Chao Taksin Maharat]
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