While King Chulalongkorn is celebrated for modernizing Siam’s infrastructure and foreign policy, his younger brother, Prince Damrong Rajanubhab, quietly constructed the nation’s historical consciousness. In this episode, we explore how Prince Damrong became the father of Thai history by systematically collecting folk tales, royal chronicles, and local inscriptions from across the kingdom. He didn't just record events; he curated a narrative that unified diverse regional identities into a single Thai identity. We examine his methodical work at the Department of Fine Arts, his controversial editing of the Royal Chronicles to align with Buddhist cosmology, and how his scholarship laid the groundwork for the nationalist movements that would later reshape Thailand. Discover the man who turned scattered histories into a national heritage.
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