WORLDPOST
My Beloved King, Father Of Our Nation
Oct 19, 2016
Rani St. Pucchi Author; Founder & Designer: St.Pucchi; Relationship Expert
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I was born in the reign of King Rama 9 of Thailand. Today Thai people all over the world are mourning his death.
Yes, our beloved King has died.
After a long battle with ill health his body wore out. His Majesty the King is freed from suffering and has left us. We mourn that his body is gone but we know that his spirit lives with us forever.
As I ventured into Hollywood’s Thai Town today, I saw Thai people everywhere wearing black and the atmosphere was eerily somber. We are a people who are mourning deeply the passing of our dear father.
I, along with all Thai people, came to see His Majesty King Bhumibol as a father figure whose entire life was dedicated to our welfare. He was the people’s King. Revered for his tender care, lifting his people up from poverty by teaching them skills so they could fend for themselves, trudging through croplands in distant provinces, tending to the many development projects he encouraged and oversaw, he was a tireless champion of his country’s development, demonstrating utter devotion to improving the lives and the standard of living of his people.