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Rama 9 is born
He is born in Massachusetts state Cambridge in United States of America in December 5th in1927 as the son of King of Sonkraanakarin who is 69th son of Rama 5. -
Rama 9 enters Lausanne University in Swizerland
He enters Lausanne University to study Economics and Politics.
But he is absent from school after World War 2 and goes back to Thailand. -
Rama 9 becomes king
While he comes back to Thailand his big brother Rama 8 is dead and 12 hour after his dead Rama 9 becomes king. But he returns to Swizerland soon and continues to study in Lausanne University after that. -
Rama 9 gets married
He gets married with Sirikit Kitiyakara who is the woman he meets while he stays in French. She is also the royalty and she is his cousin. -
Rama 9's coronation ceremony
The former king who is his big brother, Rama 8 is suddenly dead and he has to be a king when he is just 18 years old. -
He comes back to Thailand from Swizerland
He completes his studies in Lausanne University and comes back to Thailand as a "king" -
he finishes a priest and returnes the world
Followed by Thai Buddhism tradition, he lives away in the heart of mountain and becomes a priest. While he becomes a proest his wife is governing. -
Rama 9 comes to Japan for the first time
Thai and Japan are the same monarchy country for a long time. So Thai Royal Family and Japan Imperial Family have been had a good relationship in history. In 1963 Rama 9 comes to Japan for the first time and talks with the emperor Showa. -
Royal Hilltribe Projects
In 1969, His Majesty the King introduced a comprehensive programme to assist the northern hilltribe people, who were engaging in unsustainable farming practices.
http://www.travel-impact-newswire.com/thailands-unique-royal-projects/#axzz38oEQ6ndK
By doing this project, northern farmers and Thai economy were helped. It's also good for an environment. I thought he is really clever king. -
Royal Rain Project
His Majesty the King is often compared to the life-giving rains because his pioneering work in rain-making. Since 1971, the techniques by His Majesty have been used to bring brought relief to farmers.
http://www.cad.go.th/cadweb_eng/ewt_dl_link.php?nid=74
I never heard of such a novel project. Thanks to this project, people in the area where it seldom rain were wartered. -
An incident "Black May" is occured
Black May is a common name for the 17–20 May 1992 popular protest in Bangkok against the government of General Suchinda Kraprayoon and the bloody military crackdown that followed. Up to 200,000 people demonstrates in central Bangkok at the height of the protests. The military crackdown resultes in 52 officially confirmed deaths, many disappearances, hundreds of injuries, and over 3,500 arrests. Many of those arrested allegedly are tortured. -
Rama 9's 60th enthronement ceremony
His 60th enthoronent ceremony holds. Kings and Princes from the monarchy countries gather and congratulate him. A nation wears the yelow T-shirts. Yellow is the nation color. -
Rama 9 enteres a hospital because of a brain tutor
He enters a hospital because he feels pain on tha right side of the body and found that he has brain tumor. -
Rama 9 left tha hospital
He is later admitted to hospital in October 2007 and diagnoses with a blood shortage to his brain. He is released after three weeks, after receiving treatment for various ailments including heart problems.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhumibol_Adulyadej
When he left the hospital whole Thai nation were waiting for him and conglatuated him. And when he left the hospital he wore the pink shirt, so after that many Thai people wear pink shirt. This showed us how he is loved by people. -
Moisture Retention Dam Project
To maximize the use of Thailand’s annual monsoon rains, His Majesty has introduced and promoted a system of small “check-dams,” which regul ate the flow of irrigation water. The creation of multiple small reservoirs directly benefits farmers at a local level, and also replenishes groundwater supplies for future use. -
Rama 9 makes an on-the-spot inspection
He goes to Ayuttaya and makes an on-the-spot inspection of measures of flood.
