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Originally posted by xoggoth View PostBhumibol - great name
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It would be good to know the details of his succession but it won't happen. Suffice to say that there is a genuine grief amongst the population and he did many good works during his reign for the poor.
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Originally posted by Whorty View PostBeeb noted that he came to the thrown following the death of his father and brother. Didn't mention anything about the machine gun that killed them or who was holding it On the death of the father and brother Bhumibol had become king, and the king can do no wrong in the eyes of the law, so he could never stand trial for what had happened.
The film the King and I was also banned in Thailand
Though in the story "thrown" seems the correct spelling.
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Originally posted by Old Greg View PostYou don't need to say "apparently". Under English law, libel doesn't apply to dead people.
Thai law may be less understanding.
The film the King and I was also banned in Thailand
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killed his elder brother and heir to the throne when he was 18 - apparently
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Originally posted by Pondlife View PostI sat in his car once. A canary yellow stretched Rolls with about 6 cabbie style mics for talking to the driver.
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I sat in his car once. A canary yellow stretched Rolls with about 6 cabbie style mics for talking to the driver.
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View PostWithin minutes of the BBC reporting this I nipped to the Wikipedia page to see if I could get there before it was updated.
But it was no use - Some gannet had already swooped, and updated the page to note his death, probably literally within seconds of the old boy taking his last breath!
Those Wikipedia editors post faster than AtW at midnight on New Year's Eve!
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Originally posted by BigRed View Postwhy???
anyway he's a big loss. What a shame they kept him on life support while in a coma for so long for political purposes. He was a truly great monarch.
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