It is probably safe to say that no monarch in the world is as popular as King Bhumibol. Or so revered. Or so present. His portrait hangs in virtually every home and office in the land, a kind of benevolent father watching over his children. Every night all TV channels run footage of royal family members attending official functions. Some, such as visits by foreign heads of state, are clearly significant; others would make little television sense anywhere else. But, as former premier Anand Panyarachun says, over the years the King has earned the admiration of his people in a manner that cannot be fully comprehended by foreigners."
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Two years ago, the Dutch Queen Beatrix visited Thailand's Royal Family. I was in Bangkok during that period. I will never forget it, because when i flew back to Holland with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines i was trying to get upgraded to business class but they kept on claiming it was fully booked. Disappointed I took my seat in economy class, but little was my surprise that suddenly the Queen walked in and walked straight into the Business Class. If I wanted to, I could have touched her so close by she passed me :-)
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