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Re: King Bhumibol's Birthday

Posted By: Brunnen-G, on host 202.27.176.157
Date: Thursday, December 5, 2002, at 18:30:07
In Reply To: Re: King Bhumibol's Birthday posted by Howard on Thursday, December 5, 2002, at 17:51:29:

> > A couple of days ago I didn't even know Thailand *had* a king.

> They have had a lot of kings. I know you have read about "Anna and the King of Siam." I think one of their kings looked like Yul Brenner.

I should have said, I didn't know they *still* had a king.

I tend to think of countries ruled by hereditary monarchs as exotic yet primitive third-world backwaters. Yes, I know my own country technically still has a queen ... it's rather a sore point with me.

Brunnen-"having some OTHER country's monarch is surely as stupid as monarchy can get"G

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Re: King Bhumibol's Birthday - Howard - Fri, 12/6/2002, 06:55:05
- Re: King Bhumibol's Birthday - Ferrick - Fri, 12/6/2002, 09:13:00

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