Birth of Rama VIII
Birth of Rama VIII
Role range: 1935-1946
Historical biography archive · Updated 2026-11-03
Rama VIII Biography and Timeline
Follow Rama VIII through 6 dated historical records for Thailand.
Rama VIII, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
6Distinct records
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1925–1947Years on this page
1925
1935
Election
Elected by the Thai Parliament to succeed Rama VII
Role range: 1935-1946
Succession
Succeeds as King of Thailand
Role range: 1935-1946
1946
Assassination of Rama VIII
Assassination of Rama VIII in his bed in the Grand Palace of Bangkok
Role range: 1935-1946
Death of Rama VIII
Death of Rama VIII, assassinated
Role range: 1935-1946
1947
Coup
Rama VIIIs death serves as a pretext for a coup which restores Phibul Songkram
Role range: 1935-1946
Records, sources and methodology
These dates and descriptions come from the historical_events database. Exact duplicate records have been collapsed. Names are grouped by the country, Name 2 and Name 1 fields; records with missing Name 2 cannot be reliably assigned to an individual biography. Check the underlying sources before formal citation.