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Statue of King Mongkut

Thai means free, so Thailand is the land of the free people. King Mongkut helped Thailand to remain a free country. Unlike many countries that fought against their foreign rulers, he did not fight the English and French. Instead, he worked with them and stayed free.

Prince Maha Mongkut was born in 1804 in Siam, which is the old name for T...