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The case for constitutional monarchy has rarely been better illustrated than by King Bhumipol of Thailand, who celebrated the 60th anniversary of his accession on June 9
National Review, July 3, 2006
The case for constitutional monarchy has rarely been better illustrated than by King Bhumipol of Thailand, who celebrated the 60th anniversary of his accession on June 9. Intelligent and well-educated, of an old royal line--his great-grandfather was King Mongkut, made familiar to us, though controversially to Thais, by Yul Brynner in The King and I--Bhumipol has played his role perfectly, keeping his nation's chaotic politics at arm's length, tirelessly visiting every remotest corner of his kingdom, initiating countless apolitical projects for the relief, education, and health of Thailand's numerous poor, and serving, with his equally admirable (and very beautiful) wife Queen Sirikit, as an exemplar of domestic virtue and modest piety.
Revered by his people, this monarch is too little known in the world at large. Though small-"r" republicans ourselves, we do not gainsay the constitutional arrangements of other nations. For 60 years Thailand has been blessed with a king worthy of the title. We offer him our congratulations, and hearty wishes for many more years of beneficent rule.
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