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Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927- )King of Thailand from 1946. Born in the USA and educated in Bangkok and Switzerland, he succeeded to the throne on the assassination of his brother. In 1973 he was active, with popular support, in overthrowing the military government of Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn and thus ended a sequence of army-dominated regimes in power from 1932. |
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At the Thai Dishes restaurant, a portrait of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej hangs near the cash register, surrounded by past kings of the Asian country. Particularly significant was the attitude taken by King Bhumibol Adulyadej, who rarely intervenes in political issues, but whom most Thais regard with great respect. over 5 million), posters of King Bhumibol Adulyadej and Queen Sirikit--Siam's reigning monarchy--appear over roads choked with humidity and exhaust fumes and the aroma of pad thai, Thailand's ubiquitous noodle dish sold from street carts for about 20 baht, or 50 cents. |
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