Ananda Mahidol
eighth monarch of Siam from the Chakri dynasty as Rama VIII
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Ananda Mahidol was the eighth king of Siam (now Thailand) and a member of the Chakri dynasty, reigning as Rama VIII. His reign was historically significant in Thailand's monarchical succession and the development of the modern Thai kingdom.
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Ananda Mahidol (20 September 1925 – 9 June 1946) was the eighth king of Siam (later Thailand) from the Chakri dynasty, titled Rama VIII. At the time he was recognised as king by the National Assembly in March 1935, he went to Switzerland when he was nine years-old. He returned to Thailand in December 1945, but six months later, in June 1946, he was found shot dead in his bed. Although at first thought to have been an accident, his death was ruled a murder by medical examiners, and three royal aides were later executed following irregular trials. The mysterious circumstances surrounding his death have been the subject of much controversy.