The Siamese King Chulalongkorn was a much beloved monarch in his country. But his health was poor. In 1907 he sought and found recovery in Bad Homburg. To show his gratitude, he gave the city a temple, which was first assembled, then disassembled in Bangkok and shipped as individual components by sea. The construction finally arrived in Bad Homburg in late 1910, although certain pieces had been lost and two thirds of the glazed roof shingles had been broken in shipment. The reconstruction experienced a number of delays. Consequently, the Siamese Temple could not be inaugurated until May 22, 1914, in the presence of the Siamese Prince Mahidol. The donator´s wish to see the completed construction could not be fulfilled: King Chulangkorn had died in 1910. With his donation, however, he had laid the cornerstone for the especially close relationship between Thailand and Bad Homburg, a relationship expressed through repeated visits by members of the Thai royal family and in annual commemorative celebrations at the Thai Sala.