King’s Speech Bhumipol Adulyadej – The Thai People’s King – Speech Presented by THANANDORN PANICHNOK (GIFTHYRN) Masters B LS – ELS Language Center, Thousand Oaks, CA.

THE OUTLINE

§  The Kingdom Of Thailand At A Glance §  Our Beloved King

§  Why Do Thai Love The King ?

The Kingdom of Thailand formerly known as Siam §  Thailand is a constitutional monarchy

§  Headed by Chakri Dynasty

§  The reigning King of Thailand is “Bhumibol Adulyadej” §  He is the ninth monarch of Chakri Dynasty

“Reign with righteousness for the benefit and happiness of the Siamese people” His Majesty’s Speech At His Coronation At The Grand Palace , 5 May 1950

= Paternalism

≠ Monarchy

He knelt down and listened to his people.

His palace is an agricultural laboratory.

In his free time he chose to drive tractor rather than sport car.

He has initiated the plenty of royal projects to change Thai way of life.

HIS INITIATED ROYAL PROJECTS

§  Solving the problem of poverty and opium production of hill tribe by promoting alternative crops in Thailand.

§  Solving flood problem and irrigation in Thailand by initiating dame construction,  detention basin and Chaipattana Low Speed Surface Aerator

§  Solving the environmental load caused by pollution by his developing Biodiesel Gasoline

Regarding to the benefit and happiness

of “the Siamese people”

“Common Picture of Thais”

“He owns every heart of Thai

people.”

“He unites Thai people.”

References

Special Thanks

Superb Search Engine Google Beautiful pictures Google image

Interesting Information Wikipedia Spectacular Clip Youtube

Royal Projects . Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperative of Thailand , 2011. Web. 15 June 2014.

King of Thailand. Chulabhorn Graduate Institute ,

2010. Web. 15 June 2014.

"Million Thai People Love The King ." Youtube. Thaitruthleak, 6 Dec. 2012. Web. 15 June 2014.

Q&A

§  What does Siamese people mean ?

§  Who is the reigning King of Thailand ?

§  What is the political regime of Thailand ?

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