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Re: King Bhumibol's Birthday

Posted By: wintermute, on host 203.146.223.82
Date: Saturday, December 7, 2002, at 02:04:28
In Reply To: Re: King Bhumibol's Birthday posted by TOM on Friday, December 6, 2002, at 18:10:22:

> So wait, he was *born* in Massachusetts? This makes him an American citizen. And that American citizen is ruling a foreign country...
>
> The Other "There's some hope for me yet!" Matthew

I think it probably helps that he was the son of the previous King.

And he isn't an American citizen. He's a Thai citizen, and Thai law doesn't allow dual citizenship, even for the king. He might be entitled to American citizenship, but he couldn't claim it without loosing Thai citizenship, which (I imagine) would be awkward.

wintermute

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Re: King Bhumibol's Birthday - TOM - Sat, 12/7/2002, 09:52:26
- Re: King Bhumibol's Birthday - wintermute - Sat, 12/7/2002, 20:06:13
- Re: King Bhumibol's Birthday - Brunnen-G - Sat, 12/7/2002, 10:30:06
- Re: King Bhumibol's Birthday - Lucky Wizard - Sat, 12/7/2002, 10:10:15

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