In honour of His Majesty's 83rd birthday, we are featuring a series of short, easy stories about the Thai King written for children. His name is King Bhumibol Adulyadej and he has ruled Thailand for more than sixty years. He wasn't born in Thailand, however. He was born in the United States where his father, Prince Mahidol, was studying at Harvard University. Both Prince Bhumibol and his brother the King enjoyed their long stay in Switzerland. They were treated as normal children. They had regular jobs to do at home and when they wanted toys, they had to earn money to pay for them.