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	King of Thailand
		King Bhumibol Adulyadej, Rama IX King Bhumibol Adulyadej was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts on December 5, 1927.
		In 1946 the King of Thailand, His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej, came to the throne.
		Fortunate because of having a King who has both far-reaching knowledge and generous compassion: and unusual because throughout each year of his reign, he has become more deeply loved and respected by his subjects.
	www.escati.com /king-of-thailand (269 words)

	THE KING OF THAILAND: Bhumidol Adulyadej
		The life of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej is chronicled, along with a comparison of increasing corruption in Thai government.
		Thus, Thailand, simultaneously regarded as an ally by the Japanese and by the grateful Americans and British, avoided the worst consequences of the war.
		There is still a strong sense in Thailand that the monarch is divinely appointed, although his historic role has changed from that of god-king to the father of his people, concerned for the welfare of his subjects.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1G1-55143501.html (2434 words)

	TIMEasia.com \| Thailand: The King and Ire \| 12/6/99
		The King is universally revered by the entire population of Thailand.
		In the age of celebrity, where the freeze-dried smile is required of all princelings of pop, King Rama IX is habitually shown with the demeanor of a religious ascetic.
		The King may take solace from the knowledge that he has outlived some of the forces of darkness that threatened Thailand during his reign: communism has disappeared, and along with it much of the vicious right-wing militarism that sprang up to oppose it.
	www.time.com /time/asia/magazine/99/1206/thai1.king.html (2089 words)

	King approves Thailand post-coup Cabinet - Boston.com
		Thailand's king approved a post-coup Cabinet lineup Monday, ushering in an interim government expected to rule the country for one year until the next elections are held.
		BANGKOK, Thailand --Thailand's king approved a post-coup Cabinet lineup Monday, ushering in an interim government expected to rule the country for one year until the next elections are held.
		Thailand's central bank chief, Pridiyathorn Devakula, was named finance minister and will also serve as a deputy prime minister for economic matters.
	www.boston.com /news/world/asia/articles/2006/10/08/new_cabinet_list_submitted_to_thai_king (474 words)

	Long Live His Majesty the King of Thailand
		The King, having been entrusted with the task not out of any divine right but by the consent of his peers, had an inherent obligation to rule the country “with righteousness”, not for the glory of himself or his family but “for the benefits and happiness” of the people in his trust.
		During the reign of King Ramkhamhaeng the Great, the ideal of a paternalistic ruler, sensitive to the needs of his people and aware of his duty to guide them, was already well established.
		Thailand is now a constitutional monarchy and a country aspiring to become a newly developed society, but the traditional principles of righteous Buddhist kingship and kingly virtues remain of paramount importance to the present monarchy.
	www.track-of-the-tiger.com /html/long_live_the_king.html (2504 words)

	Thailand Life - King Chulalongkorn the Great
		King Rama V ascended the Throne in 1868 at the age of 15, with Chao Phraya Sri Suriyawongse as Regent.
		King Rama V’s long reign of 42-years was a busy era of full-scale reform and the emergence of Thailand into the modern age.
		King Chulalongkorn wanted to make the people less subservient, thus, in 1873 after the coronation, he proclaimed that prostration in front of the king was to be abolished.
	www.thailandlife.com /king_chulalongkorn.htm (691 words)

	King Rama IX and his family
		King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States of America, on 5 December 1927, younger son of Their Royal Highnesses Prince Mahidol of Songkla and the Princess Mother (formerly Miss Sangwal Talapat), and is the direct grandson of His Majesty King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) and Queen Savang.
		The King came to the Throne after his brother's death, and was careful not to offend the military government.
		HRH the Crown Prince of Thailand was born on 28 July 1952, the only son of the King and Queen.
	www.soravij.com /rama9.html (1156 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| Comment is free \| In praise of ... the king of Thailand
		King Bhumibol is so revered he only has to comment on an issue for everyone to obsequiously follow his every instruction.
		The king has always looked out for the disadvantaged - whether it is the hill tribes of the northern forests or the people of the predominantly Muslim south in what is otherwise a Buddhist-dominated country.
		While traditional bureaucrats try to shield him from his subjects, King Bhumibol has constantly tried to break down the barriers, most notably when he ordered criticism of him to be encouraged rather than punished with imprisonment.
	www.guardian.co.uk /commentisfree/story/0,,1789517,00.html (228 words)

	The King of Thailand (Site not responding. Last check: )
		King Bhumibol was born at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in the United States, as the youngest son of Mahidol Adulyadej Prince of Songkhla (son of king Chulongkorn) and Mom Sangwal (later Somdej Phra Sri Nakarindhara Boromaratchachonnani).
		She is devoted and obedient, of superior intelligence but modest pedigree: Tongdaeng, the favoured pet dog of the king of Thailand, has smitten the kingdom and smashed publication records.
		In the book, Tongdaeng appears as exceptional: she understands the desires and instructions of the king like none of her fellow dogs; she never jumps on his lap, but sits at his feet like humans in line with royal protocol; she calls to her puppies telepathically; and she shows respect to dogs of inferior standing.
	www.thaidog.org /king.htm (2584 words)

	Thailand Baht and Thailand currency information including currency exchange rates
		Thailand, namely, was one of the nations most profoundly affected by the crisis.
		Outside of the constitution, however, the king is the anointed protector of Thai Buddhism and a symbol of national identity and unity.
		The head of government is the Prime Minister, who is appointed by the king from among members of the lower house of parliament, typically the leader of the party that has the capability of organizing a majority coalition government.
	www.gocurrency.com /countries/thailand.htm (1070 words)

	Hua Hin Hotel Thailand Hua Hin Golf Hua Hin Hotel Hua Hin Map
		Hua Hin Thailand (Huahin), the beach town for Bangkok's elite is on the west coast of the Gulf of Thailand, 170km south of Bangkok, lying astride the southern Highway 4 from km 224 to km 245.
		It is the largest national park in Thailand, with 1,821,875 rai (2,915 square kilometers) of forest in the watersheds of the Phetchaburi and Pranburi rivers.
		The Kingdom of Thailand, located in Southeast Asia on the Gulf of Thailand and the Andaman Sea, shares boundaries with Myanmar (Burma) on the west and northwest, Laos on the east and northeast, Cambodia (Kampuchea) on the southeast, and Malaysia on the south.
	www.thailand-huahin.com (1828 words)

	His Majesty King Bhumipol Adulyadej of Thailand (Site not responding. Last check: )
		King Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX) was born on December 5, 1927.
		On April 28, 1950 King Bhumibol Adulyadej was married to Mom Rajawongse Sirikit Kitiyakara, a great-granddaughter of King Chulalongkorn and the following week, on May 5, 1950, was crowned as King and his wife was installed as Queen in a glittering ceremony in the Grand Palace.
		Since the day he was enthroned as the ninth monarch of the Chakri Dynasty, KING Bhumibol Adulyadej has ruled the land with righteousness and faithfully adhered to what is termed as the ten virtuous tenets of king.
	www.rockhardphuket.com /king/theking_dec5.htm (563 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Asia-Pacific \| Thailand marks king's anniversary
		Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej has called for national unity during colourful celebrations in the capital to mark his 60 years on the throne.
		The king, who is the world's longest-serving monarch, addressed a cheering crowd of hundreds of thousands of people in Bangkok's Royal Plaza.
		King Bhumibol ascended the throne in 1946, after the mysterious death of his older brother.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/asia-pacific/5062534.stm (509 words)

	CITATION FOR THE KING OF THAILAND
		I warmly welcome the unanimous decision of the University of Canberra Council to award the degree of Honorary Doctor of the University to His Majesty King Bhumipol Adulyadej of Thailand.
		The Honorary Doctorate has been awarded in recognition of His Majesty's outstanding contribution to the development of education in Thailand and his continued commitment to improving the quality of life in rural Thailand.
		It is particularly appropriate that this award has been conferred in the year marking the Fiftieth Anniversary of His Majesty's Accession to the throne.
	www.dfat.gov.au /media/releases/foreign/1996/fa108.html (235 words)

	King Bhumibol Adulaydej of Thailand - The longest Reigning Thai Monarch
		King Bhumibol Adulaydej of Thailand - The longest Reigning Thai Monarch
		One of his avocations, unique to the Monarch of Thailand, is to preside over the commencements of the state's universities.
		In a cinema, for example, a portrait of the King is shown during the playing of the royal anthem, and the audience is expected to stand.
	www.go-thailand.com /king.html (540 words)

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		The present King of Thailand is the ninth monarch of the Chakri dynasty that began about the same time that the United States was born.
		The fourth monarch of the Chakri dynasty was King Mongkut - Rama IV.
		It is to the credit of the diplomatic skills of both King Mongkut and his son that Thailand was never colonized during the same period that saw most of the rest of Asia being overrun by European colonial powers.
	www.sbig.com /mb/thailand/king.htm (2118 words)

	Thailand Monarchy \| King & Queen Thailand
		Thai history is marked by two outstanding features: Thailand, also known for a long period as Siam, has always managed to retain its independence while the nations all around fell prey at one time or another to colonialist powers.
		Here, particularly under the reign of King Ramkhamhaeng the Great (1279-1300) was born the ideal of a paternalistic ruler alert to the needs of his people and aware of the fact that his duty was to guide them.
		King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII) was chosen to ascend the throne at a tender age and spent his life mostly at study abroad.
	www.thailandparadise.com /thailand-monarchy.htm (567 words)

	Long live the King of Thailand - 1stopchiangmai.com
		To understand just why the people of Thailand love their king so dearly is indeed the story of Thailand over the past half century – a story of altruism, and unceasing effort to transform the prosperity of all Thais caught up in the country’s heady growth of recent decades.
		The King is much more than a ribbon cutter and ceremonial ‘waver’, and he has spent much of his life earning his respect from his subjects.
		Thailand is a country rich in cultural heritage that goes back to its zenith during the Ayuthaya era and beyond, when Siam ruled over a vast area and boasted a rich legacy of wealth in arts, ceremony, architecture and organisation.
	www.1stopchiangmai.com /articles/king (1163 words)

	THE KING OF THAILAND: Bhumidol Adulyadej Business Asia - Find Articles
		He is not known as anything like the king in the Broadway and Hollywood portrayals of his ancestor Mongkut (who reigned 1851-68) in "Anna and the King of Siam" and "The King and I".
		His brother, King Ananda, died in his palace in 1946 in a tragedy which is still a mystery, and Prince Bhumibol suddenly became King.
		King Bhumibol's right to advise, warn, and moderate the policies of governments is influential when used - or even when simply held in reserve.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0BJT/is_19_6/ai_55143501 (946 words)

	The King Birthday
		To understand why King Bhumibol is held as a role model, here is a brief story of his life.
		The King was born in 1927 at Cambridge, Massachusetts, where his father Prince Mahidol of Songkla was studying medicine at Harvard.
		Although a revolution in 1932 changed Thailand's absolute monarchy into a constitutional monarchy, this has in no way diminished the reverence the Thai people have traditionally held for their kings.
	www.thaiwaysmagazine.com /thai_article/2316_the_king_birthday/the_king_birthday.html (776 words)

	Premier Zhu Calls on King of Thailand
		Visiting Chinese Premier Zhu Rongji and his wife Lao An had an audience with the King of Thailand Bhumibol Adulyadej and the Queen of Thailand Sirikit in a cordial atmosphere Monday at the royal summer palace in Hua Hin, 280 kilometers south of Bangkok.
		Zhu appreciated the contribution the Thai King and the Thai royal family have made to the development of the Chinese-Thai friendship, saying the China-Thailand relations could not have been so good but for the importance attached by the Thai King and other members of the royal family.
		King Bhumibol also thanked China for the warm reception given to and thoughtful arrangements made for members of the Thai royal family during their visits to China.
	english.peopledaily.com.cn /english/200105/22/eng20010522_70620.html (470 words)

	The King of Thailand and the Royal Barge rehearsal \| Bangkok, Thailand Travel Blog
		The king didn't punish the boys, instead when he heard of this he sent for the monkey who was then cared for in his hospital and by his doctor.
		Thailand or Siam as it was known was a very poor country as was almost all of South East Asia.
		I think it is hard to grasp the Thai King without living here for an amount of time and studying the history of Thailand and the region, but as I have done that, I can assure you he is a great King and has done an enormous amount for Thailand.
	www.travelpod.com /cgi-bin/guest.pl?tweb_UID=paul&tweb_tripID=2004_onwards&tweb_entryID=1149933780&tweb_PID=tpod (2077 words)

	Elvis and King of Thailand photo 1942
		I wouldn't be surprised if the King of Thailand requested meeting with the King of Rock since he is a big fan of music.
		The "King of Rock 'n Roll" is a monarch dear to the hearts of many Thais.
		The last time I was in Thailand I was blown away when I saw this picture of Elvis sitting with the King and Queen of Thailand.
	www.suite101.com /discussion.cfm/elvis_presley/82539 (740 words)

	HM The King becomes Thailand
		Our King, who is noted for his seemingly endless talents and abilities, added yet another laurel to his long list of achievements and accomplishments just last week.
		When King Phra Buddha Yod Fa Chulalok Maharaj died on the 27th of May 1809, his record as the oldest king of Thailand lasted from the Sukhothai through the Ayutthaya and Thon Buri eras up until the present Rattanakosin period.
		Although the present king paralleled many of the advances of his predecessor, there were great differences in their respective approaches.
	www.pattayamail.com /357/theking.htm (753 words)

	Royalty.nu - Royal Family of Thailand - History of Siam
		At the dawn of the 20th century, the country -- then called Siam -- was ruled by King Chulalongkorn, who was the son of Mongkut, the king portrayed by Yul Brynner in "The King and I." Chulalongkorn abolished slavery and otherwize modernized the country.
		Kings, Country and Constitutions by Kobkua Suwannathat-Pian is about Thailand's political development from 1932 to 2000.
		The Politics of Reform in Thailand: Education in the Reign of King Chulalongkorn by David Wyatt.
	www.royalty.nu /Asia/Thailand/index.html (1642 words)

	Unilever executive decorated by H.M. the King of Thailand
		Leo Oosterveer, was today honored by His Majesty the King of Thailand with a Royal Decoration, "The Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn", for his leadership of the Group's corporate social responsibility initiatives in 2004 and 2005.
		Over the last 74 years Unilever has become an integral part of Thai daily life and we are proud to also be considered an outstanding corporate citizen that invests in the Kingdom's future under our corporate social responsibility initiatives." Mr.
		Oosterveer added that he also felt very honored to have had the opportunity to work with the Unilever Thai team of 3,000 outstanding Thai employees to serve the Thai people.
	www.unilever.com /ourcompany/newsandmedia/pressreleases/2006/UnileverexecutivedecoratedbyHMtheKingofT20061219105432.asp (221 words)

	H.M. King Bhumibol Rama IX, of Thailand the World's Longest Serving Monarch
		King Bhumibol was born on 5 December 1927 in Massachusetts, U.S.A. At that time his father and mother, Prince and Princess Mahidol of Songkhla (who was to become the Princess Mother), were both taking medical related degrees at Harvard University and Summons College respectively.
		Within these parameters H.M. The King has led, helped and guided his people of Thailand -- be they military generals, governing politicians or rural farmers -- to a better understanding of each other and to a more wholesome future for all.
		Of course, there have been upsets and blights, both political and natural, but thanks to the King's gentle--handed diplomacy, or firm warning when needed and, especially, his love of his people and nation, good order and sustainable growth are the hallmarks of Thailand today.
	www.chiangmai-chiangrai.com /hm_king_bhumibol.html (866 words)

	King halts Thailand's troubles \| World \| The Observer
		It was until recently illegal to question his judgment but yesterday it seemed as though the much revered King of Thailand had achieved what all his quarrelling subjects could not - a political compromise.
		PAD leader Sondhi Limthongkul, facing charges of lese majeste for mentioning the king at a protest rally, was also pleased by the intervention because 'Thaksin refuses to defuse the situation because he is using the mask of democracy to disguise himself.
		King Bhumibol did not mention Thaksin by name but he has on several occasions publicly told the thin-skinned prime minister to accept criticism.
	observer.guardian.co.uk /world/story/0,,1764534,00.html (1027 words)

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