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Sri Suriyawongse was succeeded as Samuha Kalahom and as the Commander of Royal Navy by his son Won Bunnag who was made Chao Phraya Surawong Waiyawat in 1869. In the 1870s, during his Regency, Sri Suriyawongse wielded a great power.
Somdet Chao Phraya Si Suriyawong was a leading minister under King Mongkut and regent during the minority of King Chulalongkorn. He exercised tremendous influence during a crucial period when the Siamese kings were modernizing the country and trying to maintain its independence.
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About Chuang Bunnag (Sri Suriwongse) Somdet Chaophraya Borom Maha Sri Suriwongse. Prominent 19th century Thai figure who served as the regent during the early years of the reign of King Chulalongkorn.
May 17, 2022 · There were tensions between military forces with Phra Ong Chao Yodyingyot who was the Front Palace, also through the support of Somdet Phra Bawornrajchao Maha Sri Suriwongse. Conflicts occurred after King Rama V tried to centralise power which impacted other nobles as regards tax collection.
Somdet Chaophraya Borommaha Si Suriyawong (thailändisch สมเด็จเจ้าพระยาบรมมหาศรีสุริยวงศ์), eigentlich Chuang Bunnag (ช่วง บุนนาค; * 23. Dezember 1808; † 19. Januar 1883 in Ratchaburi) war ein hochrangiger siamesischer Aristokrat und Minister.