The Rotary Club
of Jomtien-Pattaya

VOL.VIII NO.18     -     5  May  2000

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Today, May 5th marks the 50th anniversary of the Coronation of His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great, which took place with grand ceremony and celebration on May 5, 1950. Whist being crowned King of Thailand, the 9th in the Chakri Dynasty (Rama IX), His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great took a sacred oath to rule with Righteousness, for the Benefit and Happiness of the Siamese People, which He has done magnificently, garnering tremendous respect from His people. King Bhumibol Adulyadej the Great, the longest reigning monarch in the world. Long Live the King.

An excerpt from “His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej 
the Great - Monarch for the Millennium” by Peter Cummins