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Sihanouk - Bhumibol A tale of two kings and the lost sax

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King Norodom Sihanouk ascended to Cambodia’s throne in April 1941 at age 18, almost exactly five years before King Bhumibol Adulyadej ascended to Thailand’s in June 1946, also at the age of 18.

 

Both were fluent French and English speakers and shared a deep appreciation for jazz, making names for themselves as saxophonists. Sihanouk died in October 2012 aged 89 and – almost four years to the day – Bhumibol followed last week, at the age of 88.

 

As towering figures in the modern histories of their neighbouring Southeast Asian countries, the two kings’ lives and interests intersected like those of few others through history – but that did not mean the two were always so close to each other.

 

read more http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/tale-two-kings-and-lost-sax

 

 
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ThaiVisa, c'est aussi en français

ThaiVisa, it's also in French

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