Why do Thai people love King Bhumibol so much?

His Majesty King Rama IX of Thailand (; 192765438+February 5th-), anonymous: bhumibol adulyadej (? ), Chinese name Zheng Gu, the current king of Thailand, was enthroned in 1946 and 1950 on May 5th. The King of Thailand is deeply loved by people of all ethnic groups in Thailand. He is the ninth king of Chakri (Bangkok dynasty) and the longest-serving head of state in the world. Why is the king of Thailand so popular? Let's take a look at his legendary life.

1927 65438+On February 5th, King Bhumibol was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA. His father, Prince Mahidol adulyadej, was studying at Harvard University. Prince Mahidol later returned to Thailand with his family, but died soon after. Bhumibol was only two years old. After his father died, his mother moved to Switzerland. The young Prince Bhumibol received a western education there.

Bhumibol is the grandson of King Rama V of Thailand and the younger brother of ananta of Rama VIII. He lost his father at the age of two. His name, bhumibol adulyadej, means "the power of the land, unparalleled power". 1933, 6-year-old Bhumibol moved to Lausanne, Switzerland with his mother. 1945, after World War II, his family returned to China and he began to study science at the University of Lausanne. 1on June 9, 946, his brother Rama VIII was shot dead in the palace. On the same day, Bhumibol, the youngest son of Empress Dowager Srinagarindra, who was only 19 years old, succeeded to the throne and became Rama IX. In order to complete his studies, King Bhumibol still returned to the University of Lausanne to study, but he gave up his engineering major and studied sociology instead. He took political science, sociology, law and other professional courses to prepare for better governance of the country after taking office in the future. When he was young, Prince Bhumibol loved photography, painting and writing, and also composed music for saxophone.

1948, Rama IX lost his right eye in a traffic accident in Switzerland. Although Rama IX completed his degree in Switzerland, he often went to France. It was also at this time that he met sirikit, the daughter of the Thai ambassador to France. Two years later (1950), Rama IX and 65438+22 years old.

Rama IX succeeded to the throne on 1946, which has been widely loved by Thai people. Whenever there is a major event in Thailand, King Bhumibol will come forward to handle and mediate and play the role of an arbitrator. Due to the Thai people's long-term respect for the royal family, every time King Bhumibol comes forward, the aftermath can quickly restore the calm in Thailand, thus winning the support of the general public.

In the early days of Rama IX's rule, the domestic situation was unstable. From 1947 to 195 1, there have been six coups in just four years, which can be said to be the most chaotic period of Thailand's political situation since 1932 implemented the constitutional monarchy on June 24, and all this happened during the 20-year dictatorship of Marshal Songgan with military background. The early rule of King Bhumibol coincided with the dictatorship of Maupiwin Sokhan. King Bhumibol is only a symbol of the country and has no real power. It was not until the dictatorship of Islamic law that the monarchy was restored.