During His Majesty’s visit to a village in the communist-infested northeast region one day, a foreign correspondent asked for an interview with His Majesty and got it. One of his questions was that the many visits at various villages in remote areas where lots of royal projects were created, whether or not were due to His Majesty’s hope for the lessening of communist activities. His Majesty said, “I’m not interested in the lessening of communist activities, but I’m really interested in whether the villagers are less hungry.”