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3 unusual facts about Damrong Rajanubhab


Damrong Rajanubhab

Among his successors were Edward Strobel, the first American Adviser in Foreign Affairs, followed with lesser titles by Jens Westengard, Eldon James and Francis B. Sayre.

After the coup d'état of 1932 which ended the absolute monarchy in Thailand, he was exiled to Penang, (Malaysia).

Tambon

In the administrative reforms started in 1892 under Prince Damrong Rajanubhab, the first Thai minister of Interior, the three levels of subdivision of provinces were continued, i.e. starting from district to tambon to the lowest level called muban.



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