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Rama III
Rama III, Phra Nangklao, was the third king of the Chakri dynasty of Siam, reigning from 1824 to 1851. His reign saw the Burney Treaty with Britain in 1826, the defeat of Anouvong of Vientiane in 1827–1828 and long wars with Vietnam over Cambodia. A pious Buddhist and a successful trader, he enriched the treasury through the junk trade with China and rebuilt Wat Pho.
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