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Angkarn Kalayanapong was a Thai poet and artist. He was named a National Artist of Thailand in 1989, and won the S.E.A. Write Award in 1986.

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Paramanuchitchinorot was a Buddhist writer and a prince of the Chakri dynasty. One of his well-known epic poems is Lilit Taleng Phai. In 1851 he was appointed the Supreme Patriarch of the Rattanakosin kingdom and remained in that position until his death.

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Chit Phumisak was a Thai author, philologist, historian, poet, songwriter, and communist revolutionary. His most influential book was The Face of Thai Feudalism, written in 1957 under the pseudonym Somsamai Srisootarapan. Other pen names used by Chit include Kawi Kanmuang and Kawi Srisayam. He has been described as the "Che of Thailand".

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Phra Phutthaloetla Naphalai or Rama II was the second monarch of Siam under the Chakri dynasty, ruling from 1809 to 1824. In 1809, Itsarasunthon succeeded his father Rama I, the founder of Chakri dynasty, as Loetlanaphalai the King of Siam. His reign was largely peaceful, devoid of major conflicts. His reign was known as the "Golden Age of Rattanakosin Literature" as Loetlanaphalai was patron to a number of poets in his court and the King himself was a renowned poet and artist. The most notable poet in his employ was the illustrious Sunthorn Phu, the author of Phra Aphai Mani.

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Si Prat is a legendary Thai poet believed to have served King Narai during the 17th century. According to traditional tellings, he was subsequently banished to South Thailand as a result of his personal indiscretions and executed after having an affair with the wife of a provincial governor.

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Noi Acharayangkun, known by the noble title Phraya Siwunthonwohan (พระยาศรีสุนทรโวหาร), was a Thai writer and scholar. He is best known for writing the first modern textbooks on the Thai language, the Munlabot Banphakit series.

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Phra Sunthonwohan, known as Sunthorn Phu, is Thailand's best-known royal poet. He wrote during the Rattanakosin period.

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Vajiravudh, also known as King Rama VI, reigning title Phra Mongkut Klao Chao Yu Hua, was the sixth monarch of Siam under the Chakri dynasty, ruling from 1910 until his death in 1925. King Vajiravudh is known for his efforts to create and promote Siamese nationalism. His reign was characterized by Siam's movement further towards democracy and minimal participation in World War I.

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Vasan Sitthiket is a Thai contemporary visual artist. A graduate of the College of Fine Art in Bangkok, he has works in many fields, including painting and poetry. He has staged three plays, written more than 10 books of poetry, children’s books and political writings.