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King’s journey delights subjects<\/div>\n
Published: 7\/07\/2012<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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King Bhumibol in Royal Navy uniform<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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\u201cThousands of people shouted “Long Live the King” on Saturday evening as His Majesty made a special boat trip to Nonthaburi province. The monarch, accompanied by Her Majesty the Queen and Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, left Siriraj Hoispital\u2019s pier late in the afternoon and boarded the Royal Thai Navy ship Angsana. The Royal Family then journeyed upriver to Koh Kret in Nonthaburi to inspect riverside communities affected by last year’s floods.<\/em><\/em><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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Seated L to R Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, Her Majesty the Queen, His Majesty the King.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
Crowds of flag-waving well-wishers thronged both sides of the river to catch a glimpse of His Majesty, shouting out “Long Live the King” as he passed by.<\/em><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n
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Crowds wave and shout Long Live the King as royal boat passes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
On the return journey, His Majesty stopped at the Royal Irrigation Department in Sam Sen to preside over the launch of five royally initiated irrigation projects: Khundanprakarnchon dam in Nakhon Nayok; Kwai Noi Bamrungdan dam in Phitsanulok; Lamphayang Phumpat water tunnel in Kalasin; Thoranit Narumit floodgate in Nakhon Phanom; and<\/em>Uthok Vipachprasit floodgate in Nakhon Si Thammarat.<\/em><\/div>\n

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His Majesty left the RID to return to Siriraj Hospital at about 8.30pm.\u201d<\/em><\/div>\n

Leon Sexton\u2019s comments:<\/p>\n

This is only the second time in as many months that the king has left the hospital accompanied by the queen to go on an inspection tour of the areas along the Chao Praya River that were affected by the previous flooding that inundated river banks and northern Bangkok. \u00a0Even the ancient capital of Ayuttaya was flooded with damage to many of the ancient temples that line the banks of the river.<\/p>\n

86 year old King Bhumibol does not stay in the palace, but resides in a hospital under 24 hour medical care. \u00a0He had wanted to walk out of the hospital under \u201chis own steam\u201d, but that hasn\u2019t happened yet and he still must use a wheel chair. \u00a0However, he is undergoing physical therapy and now can walk a short distance on his own. \u00a0All hope soon that he can fulfill his goal of walking out of the door of the hospital un-aided.<\/p>\n

Every time the king gets out among the people they are thrilled and mass the avenues to catch a glimpse of His Majesty while chanting, \u201cLong Live the King.\u201d \u00a0Nobody pays them like they do in other countries to make it appear to Western media that the leader is popular. The people of Thailand really do what they do from their hearts because King Bhumibol is the stabilizing force in the country. \u00a0He is politically neutral and seldom intervenes according to his very limited constitutional powers. \u00a0He reserves the right to intervene with his very powerful influence only when it is absolutely necessary to prevent bloodshed or social calamity.<\/p>\n

The Thai people look to him as the father of the country and pray for his physical recovery and well-being. \u00a0His presence is both electrifying and calming at the same time.<\/p>\n

Long live the king.<\/p>\n

Leon Sexton from Chiang Mai, Thailand<\/p>\n

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