Thailand Is To Republish Late Monarch’s Writings

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Thailand Is To Republish Late Monarch’s Writings

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"King Bhumibol Adulyadej’s respect for the Thai language and his literary skills will be honored in a release of almost 20 volumes.

‘The Richness of the Thai Language’
Writing for The Bangkok Post, Dumrongkiat Mala reports that Thailand’s culture ministry has plans to republish 17 books either written or translated by the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej for distribution to the public and libraries” throughout Thailand.

The king’s death was announced on October 13. He was 88 years old and had reigned for 70 years, making him the world’s longest-sitting monarch. Some of his followers saw King Bhumibol as a demi-god and his popularity has been widely credited with keeping Thailand unified during many stages of unrest. Here’s the BBC’s report on the king’s death.

the-story-of-tongdaengThe literary titles now announced for republication include Canadian writer William Stevenson’s A Man Called Intrepid, which was translated by His Majesty over a three year period. Another work on the list is The Story of Mahajanaka, written by the king and published in 1996. Another is The Story of Tongdaeng, the story of King Bhumibol’s favorite dog.

In the Bangkok Post’s report, Mala quotes the Thai minister of culture, Veera Rojpojanarat, saying, “Initially, 10,000 copies of each book will be published and the ebook version will be launched for free download.”

The goal, according to Veera, is to promote the late king’s literary talent and to make the works more widely available. ..."

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