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03/11/2016

Sky⛅⛅

28/10/2016

The future depends on what we do in the present.

23/10/2016

Chulalongkorn Day
The day commemorates King Chulalongkorn (Rama V) who passed away on 23 October 1910.

He was the fifth monarch of Siam from the House of Chakri and is considered one of the greatest kings of Siam (now Thailand).

He is remembered as the king who introduced many social and political reforms that helped to modernise Siam including the abolishment of slavery.

He succeeded to the throne in 1868 when he was 15 years old and was crowned king in 1873. He ruled until his death in 1910. He was known to the Siamese people as Phra Phuttha Chao Luang.

In his youth, Rama V was taught English and western customs by Anna Leonowens. Her memoirs of her time in the Siam royal court was retold in the book, 'Anna and the King of Siam' by Margaret Landon. The book was the basis for the popular Broadway musical and film, The King and I.

21/10/2016

I am stronger because I know my weaknesses. I am wise because I know I’ve been foolish. I laugh because I’ve known sadness.

20/10/2016

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19/10/2016

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17/10/2016

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15/10/2016

White Elephants

In Thailand, white elephants are auspicious because of the connection with Buddha’s birth and by law all white elephants belong to the king. However, this does not automatically grant the elephant the rare privilege of being called a ‘royal white elephant’. For this to happen, a number of checks and tests have to be conducted by the Bureau of the Royal Household to ensure the elephant has the correct physical and behavioural attributes. Most ‘white’ elephants aren’t actually albino. They are paler in colour than other elephants, but the skin tone is normally closer to pink than it is to white.

The legend of the white elephant of Doi Suthep

The expression ‘white elephant’ is believed to come from when kings used to give white elephants as presents. If somebody was in favour with the king, land would be given in addition to the elephant. However, if the king wanted to prove a point to somebody who needed to be taught a lesson, the elephant would be given but no land. As it was forbidden for the royal elephant to work or to be sold, its upkeep became a very expensive undertaking and with no land for the animal, the recipient would often be driven to financial ruin in trying to maintain the elephant.

15/10/2016

The King of Thailand Bhumibol Adulyadej succeeded his June 9, 1946 after the death of his older brother - King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII). It was officially crowned May 5, 1950, and in 1987 he was awarded the "Great" title. Monarch owned the patent for the creation of artificial clouds. He developed projects of bridges and dams, professionally played the saxophone, was fond of photography and painting, constructed his own sailboat. During the years of his reign was replaced in Thailand for more than 20 prime ministers, 18 constitutions were adopted, there has been 19 coups. He died at the age of 89 years. He ruled the longest still alive monarchs in the world and the longest of his predecessors. Photo: Elephant with a portrait of the King in honor of the monarch's birthday, 2007.

06/10/2016

04/10/2016

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