Bhumibol Adulyadej

Statesman

Thailand

1927 - 2016

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I am not afraid if the criticism concerns what I do wrong, because then I know. Because if you say the King cannot be criticized, it means that the King is not human.
Bhumibol Adulyadej
Why is it that the king can do no wrong? This shows they do not regard the king as being a human. But the king can do wrong.
Bhumibol Adulyadej
My mother praised me when I did something good, and then the next moment, she would say, 'Don't float.' She put me in a balloon and then pricked it.
Bhumibol Adulyadej
In Thailand's history there have been dissensions from time to time, but in general, unity has prevailed.
Bhumibol Adulyadej
Since that time up until the present time, there have been progress, and changes all through the time. The changes have not come by themselves; these changes have come from the doings of everyone in the country.
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If you work well, the country will be in good order, and it will be a blessing to the country. The country needs good care.
Bhumibol Adulyadej
The important thing for the survival of the Thai society is that the majority of those who work, both in the government and the private sector, still strive to work in the same direction; this is why the Thai nation still stands.
Bhumibol Adulyadej
The will to work of everyone in the country is the best guarantee of national survival.
Bhumibol Adulyadej
People get angry at others who express a different opinion, while, in fact, they should be angry at themselves. But we must be angry at ourselves the most when we say something today, only to say something else tomorrow.
Bhumibol Adulyadej
Therefore, I think that in the celebration of the 50 years of the present reign, there must be research on the changes that the country has undergone, and in the future, it could be used as a lesson for our future actions.
Bhumibol Adulyadej