King Bhumibol, the
unifying Thailand, dies
King of Thailand,
Bhumibol Adulyadej, died on Thursday (13/10), at the age of 88 years, after the
illness in recent years and konisinya deteriorated in recent days.
King is widely
respected in Thailand is rarely seen in public in recent years due to poor
health.
Thai people put him as
father of the nation who are above politics though often be the arbiter of
political tension to find a solution without violence.
Until the end of his
life, King Bhumibol Adulyadej is the longest-serving monarch in the world.
Celebration of 70
years on the throne Thursday, June 7, 2016 took place under the shadow of
sadness because of his deteriorating health and King did not appear in public.
The atmosphere is very
different with the celebration of 10 years earlier, in June 2006, when hundreds
of thousands of people gathered to listen to his speech.
Thailand celebrate
70 years of the throne of King Bhumibol
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Bhumibol Aduljadej reappear
The penalty of 9.5
years in prison for insulting the Kingdom of Thailand
King Bhumibol ruling
on June 9, 1946 after his brother, King King Ananda Mahidol, died in a shooting
incident which hitherto unexplained in the Royal Palace in the capital city of
Bangkok.
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Bhumibol Adulyadej was
born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA on December 5, 1927, when his father,
Prince Mahidol Adulyadej, currently studying at Harvard University.
The family then
returned to Thailand, but his father died when he was two years old.
After the death of his
father, his mother moved to Switzerland, where the young prince is studying.
As a young man, he
enjoyed a penchant cultured such as photography, playing the saxophone and also
composing, painting, and writing.
At that time, the
status of the Thai monarchy experienced a 'decline' after the reign of the
absolute monarchy was abolished in 1932, and there is also the 'blow
aftershocks' over the kingdom when his uncle, King Prajadhipok, abdicated in
1935.
Bhumibol handed over
to the throne brother, Ananda, who was then nine years old.
'Puppet government'
In 1946, King Ananda
died from a shooting incident at his palace in Bangkok-which until now has not
been revealed sepenuhnya- and Bhumibol throne when he was 18 years old.
The period of his
early years as a king, Thailand led by an 'interim leader' because Bhumibol had
to continue his studies in Switzerland.
insulting Thai king
jailed 30 years
King of Thailand
experienced a buildup of fluid in the brain
Act emergencies
Thailand will be terminated
When visiting Paris,
he met his future wife, Sirikit, the daughter of the Thai ambassador to France.
The couple married on
April 28, 1950 or a week before the new king crowned in Bangkok.
Seven-year period
beginning in its control, such as Thailand led military dictatorships and
kingdoms as if like a 'puppet government'.
In September 1957,
General Sarit Dhanarajata took power and the king issued a statement saying
Sarit as military defenders of the capital.
Under the dictatorship
of Sarit, Bhumibol revive the empire, among others, with a visit to the
provinces and lent his name to some development, especially in agriculture.
General Sarit,
temporarily restoring indigenous traditions that require people facing the
royal family to walk bent to honor them.
The fall of the
military government
Bhumibol dramatically
mediate Thai politics in 1973 when the army fired on pro-democracy protesters.
Protesters allowed to
take refuge in the palace and the movement led to the fall of the prime
minister at the time, General Thanom Kittikachorn.
But three years after that,
the king failed to prevent the death penalty without trial on left-wing
students by paramilitary vigilante.
At that time, the
kingdom is concerned about the growth of communist sympathizer after the end of
the Vietnam war.
Once again there was
an attempt to overthrow the government, in 1981, the king chose to stand in
front of a group of military officers launched a coup against Prime Minister
Prem Tinsulanond.
The rebels had managed
to occupy the capital until the groups loyal to the king took over Bangkok.
However, the tendency
king side by side with the government in terms of power, causing some to
question the impartiality of Thai citizens.
Bhumibol intervened
back in the political conflict in 1992, when dozens of protesters were shot
after protests against the attempted coup by former coup leader, General
Suchinda Kraprayoon to become prime minister.
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The king summoned
Suchinda, and pro-democracy leader, Chamlong Srimuang to appear in front of
him, both running hunched over command written on royal protocol.
Suchinda retreat and
subsequent elections indicate a return to democratic government.
During the crisis that
emerged during the leadership of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra in 2006, the
king often asked to intervene but insisted that it is inappropriate.
However, his influence
is still seen as essential when Thaksin won the election in April, declared
annulled by the courts.
Thaksin finally
deposed in a bloodless coup, in which the army swore allegiance to the king.
In subsequent years,
the name and the figure of the king was called by the two factions of both the
faithful and against Thaksin, because they are vying for power.
The whole country
joined forces to celebrate the birthday of King Bhumibol's 80th in 2008,
reflecting the uniqueness of its status in Thai society.
tribute
Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha
took power in a coup in May 2014 and made prime minister by parliament
appointed military a few months after that.
He promised the
re-establishment politics to prevent the return of instability in recent years.
But critics suspect
that his first priority is to destroy the party of former prime minister,
Thaksin, and to ensure the position of the kingdom back in full swing.
Respect public on King
Bhumibol sincere, but also carefully taken care of by the public relations
department of the kingdom.
During his long reign,
King Bhumibol Adulyadej facing the country continue to experience political
upheaval.
In the face of
politics, seen his skills as a diplomat, and his ability to 'embrace' of
civilians in Thailand.
So he left the
country's empire is much more powerful than when he ruled.
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