King of Thailand Anniversary Fireworks

[PavedStones]

It's really beyond me why anybody would consider the SIXTEENTH anniversary of a ruler's power an occasion to celebrate. I think it's an occasion to wheep.

Now I guess this isn't going to make myself any friends here lol.

Nice show and fireworks though.

[christao17]

@PavedStones - Well, it wasn't the 16th anniversary, it is the 60th. And the anniversary isn't of his power but rather his ascending to the throne. Thailand is a constitutional monarchy so the king's "power" is largely ceremonial, quite similar to the Queen of England's.

[PavedStones]

Does she and the oligarchic circles around her have control over a large chunk of the economy, enabling her to pile up wealth equivalent to like 15 million years (do the maths !!) of the average citizen's income? Does she have giants portraits of her hung at every street corner? Does she support military coups from her royal army whenever she thinks the elected government isn't sufficiently aligned with her interests, that is once every couple of years?

[PavedStones]

Does she regularly preside over appalling massacres of her own subjects? Is she running a cradle to the grave indoctrination system to make people worship her like she's God's earthly incarnation (that's what Rama means)?

Apparently you live in Thailand, so you know all of this.

Frankly, just look at around you and use you brain, Thailand's political regime is practically an absolute monarchy, mixed with elements of a military dictatorship. This is NOT "just ceremonial power".

[PavedStones]

Actually 'Da Torpedo' was recently sentenced to 18 years in jail over a speech saying precisely that the king should be like queen of England or the Japanese emperor.

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Now, feel free to delete my comments, I won't hold it against you as I don't want your channel to fall under the lèse majesté laws because of me! :\

[christao17]

@PavedStones - With all due respect, as someone living here over the long run, I choose to follow the local laws. The appropriateness of the Thai system of government is really a matter for the Thais themselves and not one that foreigners have much of a vested interest in. You are certainly welcome to your opinion but I would ask you to express it elsewhere since, as you point out, such comments run afoul of local laws.

[PavedStones]

I find it sickening that there still are countries where self appointed rulers can hold quasi-absolute power for decades (60 years, god!!!), amassing fantastic personal wealth and throwing any dissenter in jail for the rest of their lives, and making people adore him as if he was some kind of semi-god. And it leaves me speechless to see that some of them have scores of fanatic supporters.

[flyingfish22]

Yay! Great Video some one who finally cares about. Thailand is one of the greatest countries who ever lived that needs there freedom indpendence justice liberty courage and the power to have peace in one country but many countries and to love and to be happy and to care about each other and to do fun free and wildly.

[SmedlyDButler]

2. Today, the Bangkok Post also reports: The leaders of the Democrat and TRT parties will work together to amend the new Constitution to increase its acceptance. The election of a new democratic Thai government will take place 16 December. Thaksin has reportedly not yet commented, but he has serious charges against him in Thai courts, and he will now need to deal with the Thai judiciary rather than the Thai government.

[SmedlyDButler]

1. The Bangkok Post reports 58% of voters approved the new Thai Constitution - including a majority of voters in all regions of Thailand except the Northeast. 62% of Northeast voters opposed the Constitution, as did a majority of voters in a few provinces in the North - areas where the TRT party was strong and effective. This bodes well for Thai democracy as the new populist party with many TRT policies promises to do very well in December's election for a new democratic Thai government.(cont.)

[SmedlyDButler]

Today, the Bangkok Posts reports that an overwhelming majority of Thai voters approved the new Thai Constitution in yesterday's vote. Nationwide, more than two-thirds of voters approved the new Constitution, and a solid majority of voters approved the Constitution in every region of Thailand. Prime Minister Surayud reiterates that the general election for a democratic Thai government will be held in December. Thailand will return to democracy by year's end. The Thai people have won.

[SmedlyDButler]

At the time of his death, M.C. Nakkhatra Kitiyakara was the then serving Thai Ambassador to the United Kingdom. In the last year of his life, he had been diagnosed with heart disease and had given up alcohol and cigars. On the day of his death, he was hospitalized. Hospital records indicate he died of coronary disease. Hospital records also indicate he was not visited by the King and did not consume any alcoholic beverages.

[SmedlyDButler]

mickeymouse78729 again, without proof, repeats his slander that the King killed his father-in-law. Hospital records show the King was not present and could not have been involved. An autopsy revealed that the death occurred due to purely medical reasons. I challenged mickeymouse78729 to provide proof of any part of his story. But he only repeats his lies. The Thai people do not deserve this. The Thai King is an outstanding man who is revered by the Thai people. God bless him.

[BobTucker2]

Thailand's King Bhumibol has promoted rural development & helped improve the lives of the poor through over 4,000 development projects across Thailand. For him, the people come first. He has continuously traveled across the country visiting all communities, even in the most remote areas. The King's projects have brought benefits to millions of people in rural areas across the country, regardless of their citizen's status, ethnicity or religion. (UN website)

[BobTucker2]

In May 2006, UN Secretary-General, Kofi Annan, presented the United Nations' first Human Development Lifetime Achievement Award to King Bhumibol of Thailand. Secretary General Kofi Ana said, "As the world's 'Development King', Your Majesty has reached out to the poorest and the most vulnerable people of Thailand-regardless of their status, ethnicity or religion-listened to their problems and empowered them to take their lives in their own hands."

[BobTucker2]

Great Video!

[19675]

Great

[Soulessaint]

Wonderful! Gbya

[jayamee]

nice

[may85]

LONG LIVE THE KING!!!