The Political Legitimacy of King Rama IV from in His Official Title
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Political legitimacy is a crucial factor in maintaining status as the King of the Kingdom of Siam in order to maintain the stability of the Kingdom's rule. In which political legitimacy can be manifested through linguistic symbols such as the official title. In particular, King Rama IV’s official title, which clearly conveys his political significance. This academic paper aims to study the political legitimacy of King Rama IV from his official title. This study used the Documentary Research method and presented the results by analytical description. The study show that the political legitimacy found in the King Rama IV’s official title has five characteristics as follows: ( 1) social legitimacy, ( 2) legitimacy by birth, ( 3) ritual legitimacy, (4) legitimacy by Buddhism beliefs and (5) legitimacy by Brahmin-Hinduism beliefs. The political legitimacy of his majesty King Rama IV emphasizes the inherent right of succession to the throne and ensures the stability of his status as the King of the Kingdom of Siam and correct according to tradition. The latest pattern-forming of his official title was used as a tool to demonstrate political legitimacy through linguistic symbols.
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ผู้ส่งบทความ (และคณะผู้วิจัยทุกคน) ตระหนักและปฎิบัติตามจริยธรรมการวิจัยอย่างเคร่งครัด ทั้งนี้บทความ เนื้อหา ข้อมูล ข้อความ ภาพ ตาราง แผนภาพ แผนผัง หรือข้อคิดเห็นใดๆ ที่ปรากฎในบทความ เป็นความคิดเห็นและความรับผิดชอบของผู้ส่งบทความ กองบรรณาธิการไม่จำเป็นต้องเห็นตามเสมอไป และไม่มีส่วนรับผิดชอบใดๆ โดยถือเป็นความรับผิดของของเจ้าของบทความเพียงผู้เดียว
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