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Thailand Monarchy
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| His Majesty King Bhumibol
Adulyadej is the ninth king of the Chakri
Dynasty. Born in December 1927, in Cambridge,
Massachusetts USA, where his father, Prince
Mahidol of Songkhla was studying medicine
at Harvard University, H.M. King Bhumibol
ascended the throne in 1946 and is already
the longest reigning Thai monarch. As a
constitutional monarch, he maintains neutrality
in times of crisis. |
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| Thai people have a deep and traditional
reverence for the Royal Family. To a very
large degree, H.M. King Bhumibol's popularity
mirrors his deep interest in his people's
welfare. He concerns himself intimately
with every aspect of Thai life. He and his
wife, H.M. Queen Sirikit devote much of
their time to inspect and improve the welfare
of the people. |
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His Majesty the King's initials the Thai
letters Phor Por Ror placed at the centre
of the crest, under the Royal Crown and
above the Royal Throne of the Eight Compass
Points, signify that His Majesty is the
focus of the entire nation, binding the
people's hearts and loyalty. The yellow
colour of the letters is the colour of His
Majesty's day of birth, and the blue colour
of the background that of the monarchy.
The surrounding discus (Chakra) with the
Thai numeral 9 means that King Bhumibol
Adulyadej is the ninth monarch of the Chakri
Dynasty. The crest is flanked by two seven-tiered
umbrellas and topped by a nine-tiered umbrella,
both types symbols of kingship. The four-point
border represents the four regions of the
country, in which the people live in peace
and tranquillity under the King's supreme
protection, as expressed by the green colour,
which is a symbol of peace and abundance.
Each of the four points of the border has
a lotus flower, an offering to His Majesty
on the occasion of his sixth-cycle birthday
anniversary. The golden rays around the
crest signify His Majesty's grace and benevolence,
which pervade the Kingdom and beyond, and
bring pride and joy to |
| the people throughout the
entire land. Beneath the crest, a blue silk
banner bears the inscriptionof the Celebration
on the Auspicious Occasion of His Majesty's
6th-Cycle Birthday Anniversary on 5 December
1999. |
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