The car waded slowly through the crowd. Not until we reached wat Benchamabophit could it gain speed. At one point along the way, I heard somebody cry out: 'Don't abandon the people' And I felt the urge to cry back, 'If the people never forsake me, how could I forsake them?' 19th August, 1946 .
l shall reign with righteousness for the happiness and benefit of the siamese people His Majesty's oath on Coronation Day, 5th May, 1950