| Thai Royal Family - Thai KingWe will take | | | | birthday at which time they celebrate this |
| you from the present Thai King to the former | | | | national holiday so as to honor their beloved |
| great Thai Kings that can be found in the | | | | King.The Thai King holds a much anticipated |
| history books of Thailand.The Thai King is | | | | birthday speech each year and the King is |
| the ceremonial head of state in a | | | | known for speaking his mind and having his |
| constitutional monarchy. Thailand has been a | | | | speech not being affected by political |
| constitutional monarchy since 1932 just | | | | influence of any current government.The |
| following a government overthrow.The present | | | | former government of Prime Minister Takshin |
| Thai King, His Majesty King Bhumibol, | | | | has been the focus of a recent speech and |
| ascended the throne fourteen years later, | | | | soon after his government was overthrown |
| after King Ananda Mahidol, his older brother, | | | | during a coup d'etat..King Rama IV - King |
| passed away. King Bhumibol is the longest | | | | Rama VThe royal Chakri dynasty has held the |
| reigning king in Thai history and the longest | | | | power ruled Thailand since 1782. King Rama IV |
| ruling monarch in the world.Respect for the | | | | and that King's son, King Rama V, has been |
| Thai KingThais show great deal of love and | | | | very popular and beloved Thai King's |
| respect to the Thai king. No one insults or | | | | alongside with the present Thai King, King |
| talks negative about the Thai King and the | | | | Bhumibol.King Rama IV and his son have been |
| Thai Royal Family as any criticism the Thai | | | | credited with the modernization of the Thai |
| monarchy will result deep offense to Thai | | | | Kingdom in the end of the 19th and the |
| people and can cause legal actions.It is not | | | | beginning of the 20th centuries.Royal Thai |
| permitted under Thai law to speak in a | | | | King Rama V's changes included for example |
| negative way of the Thai Royal family and | | | | the 1st hospitals that were available to all |
| especially the Thai King. This offence can | | | | people and for building an extensive Thai |
| carry a maximum sentence of seven years in | | | | rail network. More importantly, King Rama IV |
| jail which is a horrible sentence considering | | | | was also the Thai monarch that finally got |
| the poor state in which Thai jails are.The | | | | rid of slavery which has been a blemish on |
| majority of Thai households have pictures or | | | | Thai history.You can read more about this |
| paintings of the Thai King and even his | | | | history of the Thai Royal Family at the |
| predecessors in their homes. Many Thai people | | | | authors website. Please visit Thai Kings |
| meet up in the famed Sanam Luang Bangkok Park | | | | section of the Bangkok Guide for the |
| each December when the Thai King has his | | | | remaining half of this article. |