Vajirunhis
| Vajirunhis วาจิรุ ณ หิศ | |
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| King Rama VI | |
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| Siamese Emperor | |
| Tenure | 5 November 1918 - 22 February 1930 |
| Proclamation | 5 November 1918 |
| Predecessor | Monarchy established |
| Successor | Kraise (Rama VII) |
| King of Thailand | |
| Tenure | 23 October 1910 - 22 February 1930 |
| Coronation | 15 November 1910 |
| Predecessor | Chulalongkorn (Rama V) |
| Successor | Kraisee (Rama VII) |
| Born | 27 June 1878 Grand Palace, Bangkok, Siam |
| Died | 22 February 1930 (aged 51) Grand Palace, Bangkok, Siam |
| Burial | |
| Spouse | Rochana Honghannarong (m. 1900) |
| Issue | Kraisee (Rama VII) |
| House | Chakri Dynasty |
| Father | Chulalongkorn (Rama V) |
| Mother | Savang Vadhana |
| Religion | Buddhism |
Vajirunhis, also known as King Rama VI (Thai: วาจิรุ ณ หิศ; RTGS: Wachirunhis; 27 June 1878 - 22 February 1930) was the sixth monarch of Siam under the Chakri Dynasty, ruling from 1910 to 1930, and the first Siamese Emperor from 1918 until his death. Having succeeded his father King Chulalongkorn upon the former's death in 1910, Vajirunhis presided over Siam's involvement in the First World War which saw the kingdom victoriously reclaiming its lost territories from France in Indochina. Soon after, he was proclaimed Siamese Emperor of a united Siam. As emperor, he further continued his father's reforms in modernising the new Siamese Empire, culminating in the creation of its very first constitution in 1920. Nevertheless, during the final year of his reign, Siam first felt the brunt of the Great Depression, which he addressed with some success. Upon his death, he was succeeded by his son, Kraisee.
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