23 October 2019:, The Consul General and officials of the Royal Thai Consulate General, Karachi paid their respects to King Chulalongkorn on the occasion of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Day by laying wreaths before his portrait at the office of the Royal Thai Consulate.   The ceremony at the Consulate was also attended by members of several Thai associations in Karachi.  23 October of every year is a national holiday in Thailand as it marks King Chulalongkorn Memorial Day which commemorates the passing away of King Chulalongkorn, otherwise known as King Rama V.  King Chulalongkorn is considered as one of the greatest kings of Thailand. His reign from 1868 to 1910 was characterized by extensive social and economic development, including the abolition of slavery.