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Author : Nicholas Grossman
Publisher : Editions Didier Millet
ISBN 13 : 9814260568
Total Pages : 384 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (142 download)
Download or read book King Bhumibol Adulyadej written by Nicholas Grossman and published by Editions Didier Millet. This book was released on 2011 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Paul M. Handley
Publisher : Yale University Press
ISBN 13 : 0300130597
Total Pages : 512 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (1 download)
Download or read book The King Never Smiles written by Paul M. Handley and published by Yale University Press. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 512 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Thailand's Bhumibol Adulyadej, the only king ever born in the United States, came to the throne of his country in 1946 and is now the world's longest-serving monarch. This book tells the unexpected story of his life and 60-year rule: how a Western-raised boy came to be seen by his people as a living Buddha; and how a king widely seen as beneficent and apolitical could in fact be so deeply political, autocratic, and even brutal. Paul Handley provides an extensively researched, factual account of the king's youth and personal development, ascent to the throne, skilful political maneuverings, and attempt to shape Thailand as a Buddhist kingdom. Blasting apart the widely accepted image of the king as egalitarian and virtuous, Handley convincingly portrays an anti-democratic monarch who, together with allies in big business and the corrupt Thai military, has protected a centuries-old, barely-modified feudal dynasty. When at nineteen Bhumibol assumed the throne after the still-unsolved shooting of his brother, the Thai monarchy had been stripped of power and prestige. Over the ensuing decades, Bhumibol became the paramount political actor in the kingdom, crushing critics while attaining high status among his people. The book details this process and depicts Thailand's unique constitutional monarch in the full light of the facts.
Author : Bhumibol Adulyadej (King of Thailand)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 92 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book เรื่องทองแดง written by Bhumibol Adulyadej (King of Thailand) and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The life story and characteristics of the king's dog Tongdaeng, as told by the king himself.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book A Memoir of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand written by and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Danai Čhančhaochāi
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789749977200
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (772 download)
Download or read book King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand written by Danai Čhančhaochāi and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Puangchon Unchanam
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 0299326004
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (993 download)
Download or read book Royal Capitalism written by Puangchon Unchanam and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-14 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Classical theorists once predicted that monarchy must eventually give way to capitalism. But is monarchy really dead--an archaic institution from the feudal past? In Royal Capitalism: The Monarchy, Wealth, and Social Classes in Thailand, Puangchon Unchanam examines one particularly successful monarchy: that of Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej or Rama IX, whose seven-decade reign not only survived but thrived amid the country's transition to industrial capitalism. Indeed, the Thai crown's active role in national politics, the market economy, and popular culture has made it not only the dominant institution in the kingdom, but also the wealthiest monarchy in the world today. Tracing Rama IX's reign (1946-2016), Puangchon shows how the Thai crown was transformed into a 'bourgeois monarchy,' distinctive in several key ways. Rather than representing only royal and religious values, the monarchy rebranded itself by embracing the traditional middle-class ethic of hard work, frugality, and self-sufficiency. Rather than only relying upon coercion, the crown sought political legitimacy. And rather than simply controlling national assets, the crown became the country's major broker, connecting business elites, patronizing their industries, and partnering with giant corporations. Thanks to these distinctive features that it has recently embodied, the Thai monarchy enjoys hegemonic status in the capitalist state, preeminent status in the market, and popular support from the urban bourgeoisie"
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book King Bhumibol written by and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biographical account of Bhumibol Adulyadej, King of Thailand, b. 1927.
Author : Lysandre C. Seraidaris
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (958 download)
Download or read book King Bhumibol and the Thai Royal Family in Lausanne written by Lysandre C. Seraidaris and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : William Stevenson
Publisher : Constable & Robinson
ISBN 13 : 9781841194516
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (945 download)
Download or read book The Revolutionary King written by William Stevenson and published by Constable & Robinson. This book was released on 1999 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The truly extraordinary life story of Bhumibol, King of Thailand, who for the last fifty years has been the monarch of one of the most troubled and exotic kingdoms of the modern world has sold over 6,000 copies in hardback and is now available for the first time in an affordable paperback edition. Brought up in the west, Bhumibol acceded to the Thai throne when his brother King Ananda was assassinated, and was immediately confronted, at the age of 19, with a task that was dangerous and almost unimaginably difficult. Not only was his position insecure - he was suspected both domestically and internationally of engineering his brother's murder - but the country he hardly knew was a crucible of conflicting ideas and influences.
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ISBN 13 : 9786165156660
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (566 download)
Download or read book Rama IX written by and published by . This book was released on 2016* with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Bhumibol Adulyadej (King of Thailand)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Thailand written by Bhumibol Adulyadej (King of Thailand) and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Nicholas Grossman
Publisher : Didier Millet,Csi
ISBN 13 : 9789814260565
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (65 download)
Download or read book King Bhumibol Adulyadej written by Nicholas Grossman and published by Didier Millet,Csi. This book was released on 2011 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: King Bhumibol Adulyadej of Thailand is the world s longest reigning monarch. Indeed, his 65-year reign is one of the longest in world history, an achievement few would have predicted when the Thai king acceded the throne after the mysterious death of his brother in 1946. How did King Bhumibol revive the sinking fortunes of the Thai monarchy? Why has he become arguably the most revered king in Thai history? This illustrated biography tells that remarkable story. Beginning with an introduction explaining the unique history and traditions of the Thai monarchy, King Bhumibol Adulyadej: A Life s Work offers a fresh and insightful account of his life, from his birth in America and education in Europe to his unexpected accession to the throne. Following him through the Cold War and Indochina War periods, the book shows how the king has used his position to help develop the country and its people while at the same time securing the status of the monarchy itself. King Bhumibol Adulyadej: A Life s Work also includes insightful chapters on the often-misunderstood institutions that support the crown the Crown Property Bureau and Privy Council as well as essays on the controversial lese-majeste law and the issue of succession."
Author : Pavin Chachavalpongpun
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811652899
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (116 download)
Download or read book Love and Death of King Ananda Mahidol of Thailand written by Pavin Chachavalpongpun and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-12-01 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines two aspects of the abbreviated reign of King Ananda Mahidol (1935-1946), or King Rama VIII, of the current Chakri dynasty of Thailand. First, it discusses the royal family’s plot to thwart a romantic relationship between the young king, Ananda, and his Swiss girlfriend, Marileine Ferrari, a daughter of a famous pastor of Lausanne, Switzerland. Interracial marriage, particularly with Westerners, has been strictly forbidden for Thai kings or heirs apparent. The restriction stems from the interwoven connection between sexual relationship and the security of the throne. The second part investigates the mysterious death of King Ananda, a long-held taboo topic in Thailand. Although the two events were not specially related, both in their own way served to unavoidably shake the position of the monarchy and hence threaten its existence. The palace’s reactions to these events demonstrated its continuous search to maintain its power and ultimately to warrant its survival.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book King Bhumibol Adulyadej written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Antonio L. Rappa
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1315411326
Total Pages : 303 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (154 download)
Download or read book The King and the Making of Modern Thailand written by Antonio L. Rappa and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2017-04-21 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The making of modern Thailand is grounded in specific political institutions, Brahmanical tropes, and sacred Buddhist traditions stylized with Hindu rituals. Over and above these mysterious practices and ancient customs, modern Thailand is a product of the late Great Rama IX Bhumibol Adulyadej. Most Thai people have only known one King. Born in Europe and educated during World War II, Bhumibol was the son of a Harvard medical doctor who had a penchant for jazz music and fast cars. When he returned to Thailand in 1951 to assume his royal duties, he could hardly speak Thai but his French and German were remarkable. Bhumibol had inherited an impoverished country with nothing but a symbolic role as a figurehead monarch. He was surrounded by envious courtiers and royals from other families now sidelined by the rise of the Chakri. Scheming generals and authoritarian field marshals were emptying the Kingdom’s coffers. Using guile and wit, Bhumibol had turned the tide by 1973. He became the most powerful modern warlord in the history of the Kingdom. He survived attempted murder, crafty politicians, corrupt generals, sycophantic courtiers and impoverished masses. When he died on October 13 2016, Bhumibol was already the longest standing monarch in the world. King Bhumibol was deeply respected and well-liked by farang and locals alike. Despite his massive social and economic achievements many problems continue to plague the Kingdom. These are prostitution, human rights issues, pollution, corruption, cronyism in Chinese businesses, border conflicts with Cambodia, and the refugee problem. This book examines the role of Rama IX and the variegated set of problems that persist in life under the great white elephant and mango trees. Rappa draws from his primary research that includes interviews, surveys and first-hand observations of a remarkable kingdom and a uniquely remarkable king to reveal the internal security threats to democracy and civil society in the oldest Southeast Asian kingdom in late modernity.
Author : Lisa McQuail
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 178 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (6 download)
Download or read book King Bhumibol Adulyadej written by Lisa McQuail and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand
Publisher : Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book The King of Thailand in World Focus written by Foreign Correspondents Club of Thailand and published by Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand. This book was released on 2007 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This illustrated volume provides an up-to-date account of the world's longest reigning living monarch as seen through the eyes of the international media.
