Kitiyakara Voralaksana - Later Life

Later Life

In his later life, he went to Paris, France, to have his illness' treatment. But he died peacefully on 27 May 1931. Later, the Minister of Commerce built his statue stand in front of the Ministry building. And the statue has been still standing. In remembrance that he was the first Minister of Commerce of Siam...

The official residence of the House of Kitiyakara is Dheves Palace, Bangkok. Descendants continue to live in this palace.

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