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Thailand's King Bhumibol Adulyadej Dies At 88

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mikey4444 | 12:06 Thu 13th Oct 2016 | News
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-37643326

I have some Thai neighbours, and this next question is very real. In order that I don't make a complete twit of myself, just how do I pronounce his name please ?
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I used to live there Mikey, and Thais will understand it better coming from a Westerner, if you say it a bit like this.

B..Hum.I..BOL
70 years on the throne, my missus is banging on the door after 10 minutes.
I'd take the easy way out and simply say 'I am sorry to hear about your King'.
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Thanks trt.
I forgot to mention, but I have never seen a Country's people so devoted to a King or Queen.

There is going to be millions in mourning, openly crying in the streets, (i dont mean like North Korea) and probably unrest, as his eldest son is a bit of a lad.
does that mean HM is now the world's longest-reigning?
Yes JNO.
surprised you are taking the time to learn the correct pronunciation for this monarch mikey, you usually revel in disrespecting your own.
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TTT....I would never disrespect Betty ( OK, OK then HMQ ) I have no problems with her as an individual whatsoever. In fact, if we were to have a Republic, and she put her name forward, she would have my vote.

Its the office of an un-elected Head of State that I have problems with, not the present r any other future incumbent.
Yes because elected ones get you the best people people like Bush,Clinton or Trump..
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Prudie....all those people ( with the hopeful exception of Trump ! ) were elected into Office and we get the leaders we deserve.

But after a small amount time, say 4-5 years, we also get the opportunity to kick them out of office as well.
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Interesting profile of him from the BBC ::::

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-37640993
I'm sure a Thai friend of ours referred to him as "King Poomipon", but I may have misheard.
She was smiling through the tears :-)
that's what I was taught when he came visiting 50-odd years ago, ichkeria.
Actually, if you count dethroned monarchs, the longest reigning is King Michael of Romania who came to the throne in 1927 and then again in 1940.
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King Bhumibol RIP (for Sqad)
LOL^^^ it had to come.

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