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King urges government to spend more

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BANGKOK: -- His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Tuesday emphasised the country's need to boost its spending in light of the strengthened Thai currency.

"Now that the baht is exceedingly strong and the government has plenty of cash, it should spend more. Sufficiency economy means those who have money should spend. There is no need to be stingy," His Majesty said.

The King made his address to Cabinet members, privy councillors and high-ranking officials at Dusidalai Pavilion in Chitralada Palace on the eve of his 80th birthday.

He noted that it might not be appropriate for the present government which has only a few months in office to spend on arms and ammunition but the next government should feel free to do so.

"I raise this issue because we must seriously consider how to purchase arms and munitions which are necessary," the monarch said. "These days the army also must help the people when there are floods."

"You have good ideas; so don't feel inferior. If you want to buy ships, aircraft or tanks, do it," King Bhumibol said.

The King also urged the Thai people to unite, otherwise the country would collapse and "if that happens, many consequences will follow."

Comparing the nation to a body, he said if bones in the body are broken, the person will need to be hospitalised.

"If we are not careful, the country will collapse. If the country collapses, where shall we live?" the King added.

Touching on the construction of dams, King Bhumibol said the issue has always been criticised due to misunderstanding, indicating that a dam must be well managed after it is built.

"In order to operate a project, management is the key," he said. "Everything has to be well managed, be it the project itself or the financial aspects."

--TNA 2007-12-04

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Thailand's King urges Thais to be honest

BANGKOK: -- The world's longest serving monarch, King Bhumipol of Thailand has urged his people to act honestly.

His words come three weeks before an election is due to restore democracy to the kingdom.

Our South East Asia Correspondent Karen Percy says the King carried out the traditional inspection of the Royal troops yesterday in an event that kicks off a week of celebrations to mark his 80th birthday.

About two thousand soldiers, dressed in colourful uniforms, recited an oath of loyalty to King Bhumipol who has led Thailand for 61 years.

In his reply he called on members of the army and other Thais to act honestly and work for unity.

The army staged a coup in September of last year ousting the popularly elected Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra who had divided the country.

He lives in exile in London and has been banned from Thai politics for five years.

An election is scheduled for December the 23rd, but already there are claims of vote buying and dirty tricks campaigning.

--Agencies 2007-12-04

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King calls for unity, use of bio-fuels

BANGKOK: -- His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej on Tuesday called for national unity in a classic birthday-eve speech that covered a wide range of topics including global-warming, the wisdom of buying submarines and his reason for wearing a pink jacket recently.

In keeping with tradition, the king, who turns 80 on Wednesday, addressed a gathering of more than 23,000 well-wishers at Chitralada Palace to mark his birthday.

This year's speech began humourously, with the king admonishing his 2-year-old grandson Dipangkorn Rasmijoti - the son of Crown Prince Vajiralongkorn - for talking during the ceremony.

"He is like his father. He talks a lot," the King said of his grandson's interruptions.

The king used his recent hospitalization and difficulties walking to urge Thais to work together for the sake of the nation.

"My legs don't walk in union. I was saying the other day that the military and civilians need to be united. If we are not united, the country will face disaster,"

Thailand experienced a military coup on September 19, 2006, which overthrew elected prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, whom the generals accused of massive corruption, dividing the nation and threatening the monarchy.

After being under an appointed interim government for the past 15 months, Thailand is scheduled to hold a general election on December 23 to return power to the people.

Many fear that the country could be thrown back into political chaos if political parties loyal to Thaksin return to power, leading to yet another military coup.

Another worry for the future is the king's frail health. King Bhumibol was released from hospital November 7 after receiving treatment for nearly four weeks for insufficient blood flow to the brain.

But the king assured the nation that he was feeling well.

"Tomorrow I will be 80. I am still young and strong," he joked.

The king started a new fashion trend in Bangkok when he wore a pink jacket leaving the hospital "I'm already old. I don't want to dress like a bore," said the king of his flashy jackets.

Thais have been wearing yellow shirts since last year to show their love for their monarch, who was born on a Monday. Thais believe that each day has a lucky colour, such as yellow for Monday and red for Sunday.

On a serious note, King Bhumibol used his birthday eve speech to admonish the navy for recently expressing the wish to buy a submarine, noting that submarines were unsuitable for Thailand. The Gulf of Thailand is a notoriously shallow body of water.

The king, known for his sufficiency-economy theories, also encouraged the manufacture of bio-fuel from palm oil, which can be grown domestically, to reduce dependency on imported oil.

King Bhumibol has been the one constant in Thai politics for the past six decades of military coups, fractious civilian governments and the wholly new phenomenon of a populist regime under Thaksin, a billionaire businessman, from 2001 to 2006.

The king, who ascended to the throne in 1946 at a time when the monarchy had lost much of its majesty, has restored the institution as one of the key pillars of Thai society and political stability by a demonstrated devotion to his people, especially the poor, in thousands of royally sponsored development projects.

At times of past political crisis, the king has stepped in to offer counsel, leading to peaceful resolutions.

"Without his majesty's guiding hand, we would not be where we are today: a nation which has invariably demonstrated its inner strength, political resilience, social harmony and economic dynamism - a trait which has enabled the Thais to survive many a threat and misfortune in their long history," former Thai prime minister Anand Panyarachun said in a recent speech.

--DPA 2007-12-04

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His Majesty is right ! Hope the PPL WILL follow is advice.

LIVE THE THE KING

As long as we have H.M King Bhumiphol Rama IX The Great, we have stability in Thailand. During his long reign in times of distress, he has always been the one to solve the country's problems.

LONG LIVE HIS MAJESTY THE KING!!

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Is thailand going to go to war or in increased need of defence ?

Could anyone give a link for the original text ?

Thanks

There have been tensions with Burma for many years. There have been tensions with Malaysia. There are severe internal tensions in south Thailand. China is becoming a world military power, does this impact Thailand? I think I've covered it. Thailand of course needs a strong military.

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Long Live His Majesty King Bhumibol, truly The King of Kings.

The fireworks tonight were something else, very spectacular, I've never seen anything like it.

Same here, I couldn’t believe the shapes they could make in the sky, even the number 80! Best fireworks I have ever seen.

LONG LIVE THE KING

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:o May HM the King LIVE long and happy in knowing he is the heart & soul of the Thai people. May he also know that he is loved by many all around the world not just his lovely Thai people. A ray of sunshine in a world of clouds, may your wisdom find all who need it. Thank you! kup kuhn krup, sawadee krup. :D

If anyone has a video of the fireworks I'm sure there are many of us who would enjoy viewing. :D

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